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The Traffic Manual 


EXCERPTS AND REVISIONS OF TARIFFS AND CLASSIFICATIONS; ALSO RULES AND 
REGULATIONS, SHIPPING FORMS AND TRAFFIC DATA USED IN THE COMPUTATION OF 
CHARGES ON SHIPMENTS AND THE SOLUTION OF PRACTICAL TRAFFIC PROBLEMS, 
FORMING A PART OF THE PRACTICAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT TRAINING SERVICE. 


Prepared under the direction of the Advisory Traffic Council of 
The American Commerce Association 


5th EDITION 



THE AMERICAN COMMERCE ASSOCIATION 

CHICAGO 


Copyrighted by 

THE AMERICAN COMMERCE ASSOCIATION 
1921 



























THE TRAFFIC MANUAL 


INDEX 



ABBREVIATIONS, EXPLANATION OF 

BILLS OF LADING... 

CLASSIFICATIONS OF PROPERTY. 

Official Classification. 

Southern Classification . 

Western Classification. 


CLASSIFICATION RULES. 

DEMURRAGE RULES . 

EXCEPTIONS TO CLASSIFICATION. 

Official Classification. 

Southern Classification . 

Western Trunk Line Exceptions to Western Classification 


INDEX TO ARTICLES. 

PRACTICAL TRAFFIC PROBLEMS 


Subjects .1..... 

Traffic Geography ... 

Principals of Classification. 

Application, Construction and Interpretation of Tariffs. 

Special Freight Services. Part 1. 

Special Freight Services. Part 2. 

Special Freight Services. Part 3. 

Express and Parcel Post Services. 

Railway Traffic Departments.. 

Industrial Traffic Departments. 

Application of Tariffs, Official Western and Southern Classification Territory. 

SIZE AND CAPACITY OF CARS... 

STORAGE RULES AND CHARGES. . 

TARIFFS . 


Construction of. Illustrative Exhibits. 

Constructional, for Problematic Application only. 


Pages 
1 to 6 

83 to 85 

36 to 48 
36 to 40 

47 to 48 
41 to 46 

27 to 34 

75 to 79 

48 to 52 

49 to 52 

48 

52 

.35 

7 to 26 


. 7 to 9 
. 9 to 10 
.10 to 12 
.13 to 15 
.15 to 17 
.17 to 19 
20 

.20 to 21 
.21 to 24 
.24 to 26 

63 

.80 to,82 

.53 to 74 
.53 to 58 
.59 to 74 


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JUL 19 iS2l 


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ThE TRAFFIC MANUAL 


1 


Explanation of Abbreviations 

The following abbreviations are frequently used in traffic work and in domestic 

and foreign shipping technique 


Al.=Firs't Class. 

A.A.R.R.=Against all risks (insurance). 
Acct.=Account. 

Ack’d.=Acknowledged. 

Actg.=Acting. 

A.D.=Anno Domino (In the year of our Lord). 
Add.=Addition. 

Adm.Ct.=Admiralty Court. 

Ad.Val.=-Ad Valorem. 

Adv.=Advance. 

A.F.A.=Auditor of Freight Accounts. 

A.F.T.M.=Assistant Freight Traffic Manager. 

A.F.R.=Auditor of Freight Receipts 

A.F.T.=Auditor Freight Traffic. 

A.G.F.A.=Assistant General Freight Agent. 
Agrl.=Agricultural. 

Agt.=Agent. 

Alta.=Alberta. 

Amt.—Amount. 

Ans.=Answer. 

A.Q.=Any quantity. 

A.R.= (a) All rail (b) Alleghany Region. 
A.R.A.=—American Railway Association. 
Arb.=Arbitrary. 

Arr.= (a) Arrived (b) Arrival. 

Aud.=Auditor. 

Ass’n.=Association. 

Asst.=Assistant. 

@=At. 

Atl.=Atlantic. 

A.T.M.=Assistant Traffic Manager. 
Auth.=Authority. 

Av.= Average. 

Avdps.=Avoirdupois. 

Ave.=Avenue. 

A. W—A11 Water. 

A/W.==Actual Weight. 

Bal.=Balance. 

B. B.=Break Bulk. 

Bbl.=Barrel. 

Bbls.=Barrels. 

Bd.= (a) Board (b) Bound. 

Bd.Ft.=Board Foot. 

Bdl — Bundle. 


B.E.= (a) Bureau of Explosives (b) Bill of Ex¬ 
change. 

Bet.=Between. 

B.&I.B.=Billing and Instruction Book. 

B.L. or B/L.=Bill of Lading. 

Bldg.=Building. 

B.C.=British Columbia. 

Bls.=Bales. 

B.M.=Board Measurement. 

B.O.= (a) Bad Order (b) Buyer’s Option. 
Br.=Branch. 

B. S.=Bill of Sale. 

Bskt.=Basket. 

Bt.=Boat. 

Bu.=Bushel. 

Bx.=Box. 

°C.=Degree Centigrade. 

C. A.F.=Cost, Assurance and Freight. 

C.C.=Corporation Commission. 

C.B.=Cape Breton. 

C.E.=Consumption Entry. 

C.F.A.= (a) Canadian Freight Association. 

(b) Central Freight Association. 

C.F.C.=Consolidated Freight Classification. 

C.&F.=Cost and Freight. 

C.H.=Clearing House or Court House. 
Chg.=Charge. 

C.I.F.=Cost, Insurance and Freight. 
C.I.F.C.I.=Cost, Insurance, Freight, Collection, 
Interest. 

C.I.F. & E.=Cost, Insurance, Freight and Ex¬ 
change. 

Cir.=Circular. 

Ck.==Cask. 

Class’n.=Classification. 

C. and L.=Canal and Lake. 

Cl.=Claim. 

C.L.=Carload. 

C.L. & R.=Canal, Lake and Rail. 

Cld.=Cleared. 
c/o=Care of. 

Co—(a) Company (b) County. 

Comp. G.=Compressed Gas. 

C.O.D.=Cash (or collect) on delivery. 

Col.—Column. 





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THE TRAFFIC MANUAL 


Explanation of Abbreviations— Continued 


Com.=Committee. 

Com.=Commodity. 

Comb.=Combination. 

Com’l.=Commercial. 

Comm.=Commission. 

Comm’r.—Commissioner^ 

Conc.=Concentratiom 

Conf.=Conference_ 

Conf. Rul. Bul.=Conference Ruling- Bulletin 
Cont’d.=Continued. 

Cor.=Corrected. 

Cor. L.=Corros:ve Liquid. 

Corp.=Corporation. 

Co’s.=Company’s. 

C.O.S.==Cash on shipment. 

C.P.A.= (a) Chartered Public Accountant 
.(b) Certified Public Account. 

C.P.G.=Cotton Piece Goods. 

C.R.=Carrier’s Risk. 

C.R.C.=Canadian Railway Commission. 
Crossg.=Crossing. 

C.S.=Car Service. 

C.S.S.=Car Service Section. 

C.T.B.=Chief of Tariff Bureau. 

Ctg.=Cartage. 

Cts.=Cents. .** , -y ‘ 

Cu.=Cubic. 

Cu. Ft.= (a) Cubic foot (b) Cubic feet. 

Cwtter Hundredweight. 

C. W.O.=rCash with order. 

G.W.R.=^Central Western Region. 

Cy.^County. 

D. A.=Documents for acceptance (foreign bank¬ 

ing). 

Dbk.=Drawback. 

D.D.=Double deck. 

D.D. of T.=Director, Division of Traffic. 
Deft.=Defendant. 

Deg.=Degree. 

Dely.=Delivery. 

Dem.=Demurrage. 

Dept.=Department. 

Desp.=Despatch. 

Destn.=Destination. 

D.F.A.=Division Freight Agent. 
Diam.=Diameter. 

Diff.=Differential. 

D. of P.S.=Director of Public Service. 
Disc.=Discount. 

Dist.= (a) District (b) Distance. 

Div.= (a) Division (b) Diversion. 

Dk.=Dock. 


Do.=Same. 

Doz.=Dozen. 

D. P.=Documents for payment (foreign bank¬ 

ing). 

Dpt.=Depth. 

Dun.=Dunnage. 

E. B.=Eastbound. 

Ea.=Each. 

E.F,I.B.=Eastern Freight Inspection Bureau. 

E.=East. 

e.g.=For example. 

EIec.=Electric. 

E. & O.E.=Errors and omissions excepted. 
Eq.=Equal. 

E. R.= (a) Eastern Region (b) East River. 
Elev.=Elevation. 

Est.=Estimated. 

Est. Wt.=Estimated weight, 
et al.=And others. 

Etc.=Etcetera (and so forth). 

Ex.= (a) Exchange (b) Express (c) Example, 
(d) Exception. 

Ex. B.L.=Exchange Bill of Lading. 
Excpt.=Exception. 

Exp.=Export. 

°F.=Degree Fahrenheit. 

F. A.= (a) Freight Agent (b) Free Astray (c) 

Freight Astray. 

F.A.A.=Free of all average. 

Fahr.=Fahrenheit. 

F.A.Q.=Fair, average quality. 

F.A.S.=Free alongside. 

F.B.=Freight Bill. 

F.C.A.= (a) Freight Claim Agent (b) Freight 
Claim Association. 

F.D.=Freight Department. 

Fertz.=Fertilizer. 

Fir.=Firkin. 

Flt.==Float. 

F.O.B.=Free on Board. 

For.=Foreign. 

F.O.R.=Free on Rail. 

F.P.A.=Free of Particular Average. 

F.P.A. (A.C.)=Free of Particular Average 
(American Conditions). 

F.P.A. (E.C.)**=Free of Particular Average. 

(English Conditions). 

Frt — Freight. 

Ft.= (a) Feet (b) Foot (c) Fort. 

F.S.=Fourth Section (Interstate Commerce 
Law). 










THE TRAFFIC MANUAL 3 

Explanation of Abbreviations — Continued 

F.T.D.=Freight Traffic Department. 

Inv.=Invoice. 

F.T.M.=Freight Traffic Manager. 

It.=Item. 

F.X.=Freight Tariff Concurrence. 

I.R.D.=Internal Revenue Department. 

F. & W. Chg.=Feeding and Watering Charge. 

I T,**—immediate Transportation. 

G.A.= (a) General Average (b) General Agent. 

Jct.=Junction. 

Ga.=Gallon. 

J.E.A.**=Junction Export Agent. 

G.B.=Guide Book. 

J.R.I.B.=Joint Rate Inspection Bureau. 

G.C.A.=General Claim Agent. 

G.F.A.=General Freight Agent. 

Jt.=Joint. 

Gen. Aud.=General Auditor. 

K.D.=Knocked down. 

G.F.D.=General Freight Department. 

K.D.C.L.=Knocked down, carload. 

G.M.=General Manager. 

G.O.=General Office. 

K.D.L.C.L.=Knocked down, less than carload. 

G.O.C.=General Operating Committee. 

Lat.=Latitude. 

G.P.A.=General Passenger Agent. 

L. & D.=Loss and Damage. 

G.P.D.=General Passenger Department. 

L. & R.**=Lake and Rail. 

Gr.= (a) Gross (b) Grain (c) Group. 

Lb.=Pound. 

G.T.=Gross Ton. 

Lbr.=Lumber. 

Gtd.=Guaranteed. 

Lbs.=Pounds. 

G.T.M.=General Traffic Manager. 

Liq.= (a) Liquid (b) Liquor. 

L/C=Letter of Credit. 

Hgt.=Height. 

L.C.L.=Less than carload. 

Hhd.=Hogshead. 

Ldg.=Landing. 

H.P.=Horse Power. 

L.F.A.==Local Freight Agent. 

Hr.=Hour. 

Lg. Tn.=Long Ton. 

Ltd.=Limited. 

I. & S. Docket*=Investigation and Suspension 

Ltge.=Lighterage. 

Docket. 

Ltr.=Lighter. 

i.e.=That is. 

Man.=Manitoba. 

I.B.= (a) Inbound (b) In Bond. 

I.C.C.=Interstate Commerce Commission. 

Max.=Maximum. 

I.C.C. Spec’n.=Interstate Commerce Commission 

M.C.B.=Master Car Builder. 

Specification. 

Mdse.=Merchandise. 

I.C. Rep.=Interstate Commerce Report. 

Memo.= Memorandum. 

I.C.C. Rep.=Interstate Commerce Commission 

Mfd.=Manufactured. 

Report. 

Mfg.=Manufacturing. 

I.L.=Inter-line. 

Min.=Minimum. 

Imp—(a) Implement (b) Import. 

Min. Wt.=Minimum Weight. 

In.=Inchcs. 

Misc.=Miscellaneous. 

Inc.=Incorporated. 

Miss. Riv.=Mississippi River. 

Inc’l=Tnclusive. 

M.I.T.=Milling in Transit. 

Inf. L.^=Inflammable Liquid. 

Mo. Riv.=Missouri River. 

Inf. S.=-Infammable Solid. 

M.O.=Money Order. 

Ins.=Insurance. 

M.P.=Mile Post. 

j ns t=(a) Instant (this month) 

Mt.==Mount. 

Xnt=(a) Interior (b) Interchange (c) Internal. 

Mty.=Empty. 

Int. Rev.=Internal Revenue. 

Mxd.=Mixed. 





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Explanation of Abbreviations— Continued 


N.A.C.=North Atlantic Coast. 

N.=Note. 

Nav.—Navigation. 

N.B.=New Brunswick. 

N. B.=North Bound. 

N.E.F.A.=New England Freight Asso. 

N.E.S.=Not elsewhere specified. 

N.F.=NewfoundlandL 
No.=Number. 

N.O.E.=Not otherwise enumerated. 

N.O.H.P.=Not otherwise hereinprovided. 

N.O.I.B.N.=Not otherwise indexed by name. 

N.O.S.=Not otherwise specified. 

Nos.=Numbers. 

N.R.=North River. 

N.T.=Net Ton. 

Nstd.=Nested. 

Ntfy.=Notify. 

N.W.R.=Northwestern Region. 

N. S.=Nova Scotia. 

O. & R.=Ocean and Rail. 

O.C.=Official Classification. 

0/C=Overcharge. 

O.K.=All Correct. 

0/N=Order-Notify. 

O.R.=Owner’s Risk. 

Ont.=Ontario. 

O.R.C.= (a) Owner’s risk of chafing (b) Ohio 
Railroad Commission. 

O.R.B.=Owner’s risk of breakage. 

O.R.D.=Owner’s risk of damage. 

O.R. Det.=Owner’s risk of deterioration. 

O.R.F.=Owner’s risk of fire. 

O.R.L.=Owner’s risk of leakage. 

O.R.L.=Owner’s risk of loss. 

O.R.S.=Owner’s risk of sifting. 

O.R.W.=Owner’s risk of weather. 

(b) Owner’s risk of becoming wet. 

O. S. & D.=Over, short and damage. 

Oxd. M.=Oxidizing Material. 

Oz.=Ounce. 

P. A.= (a) Per Annum (b) Passenger Agent (c) 

Purchasing Agent. 

P/C=Particular Average. 

Pac.=Pacific. 

Par.=Paragraph. 

Pass.=Passenger. 

P.C.F.B.=Pacific Coast Freight Bureau. 
Pcs.=Pieces. 

Pd.=Paid. 

P.D.==Per Diem. 


P.E.I.=Prince Edward Island. 

Per An.=Per Annum. 

Per Ct.=Per Cent. 

Pfd.=Preferred. 

Pk.=Peck. 

Pkg.=Package. 

PI—Place. 

Plff.=Plaintiff. 

P.M.= (a) Post Master (b) Paymaster. 

P.O.=Post Office. 

P.P.= (a) Prepay (b) Prepaid (c) Parcel Post. 

P.=Page. 

pp.=Pages. 

P.R.=Pocahontas Region. 

Pr.=Price. 

Pres.=President. 

Pro.=Progressive. 

P.S.C.=Public Service Commission. 

P.T.==Postal Telegraph. 

Pt.= (a) Pint (b) Point (c) Port. 

P.T.M.=Passenger Traffic Manager. 

P.U.C.=Public Utilities Commission. 

P.Q.=Province Quebec. 

Qt.= (a) Quart, (b) Quantity. 

Qu.=Question. 

R.C.=Relief Claim. 

R/C=Reconsigned. 

Re-exp .=Re-export. 

Red.=Reduction. 

R ef .=Ref erence. 

Refrig.= fa) Refrigerator (b) Refrigeration. 
Reg.=Regulations. 

Reimp.=Re-import. 

Rel.=Released. 

Rep.= (a) Report (b) Representation. 

R. & L.=Rail and Lake. 

R. & 0.=Rail and Ocean. 

R. L. & R.=Rail, Lake and Rail. 
R.E.R.=Railway Equipment Register. 
Retd.=Returned. 

R.I.T.=Refining in Transit. 

Riv.=River. 

R.P.O.=Railway Post Office. 

Rpt.=Report. 

R.R.=Railroad. 

Rte.==Route. 

Rwy.=Railway. 

Ry.=Railway. 

R. & W.=Rail and Water. 






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Explanation of Abbreviations— Continued 


S.A.C.=South Atlantic Coast. 
Sask.=Saskatchewan. 

S.B.= (a) Southbound (b) Steamboat (c) Ship¬ 
ping Board. 

S.C.= (a) Southern Classification (b) Special 
Circular. 

S.C.C.=State Corporation Commission. 
Sch.=Schooner. 

S.C.S.=Superintendent Car Service. 

S.C. & S.=Strapped, Corded and Sealed. 
Sdg.=Siding. 

Sec.=Section. 

S.D.=Single Deck. 

S.E.F.A.=Southeastern Freight Asso. 
S.E.M.V.A.==Southeastern Mississippi Valley- 
Association. 

S.F.I.B.=Southern Freight Inspection Bureau. 
Shtg.=Shortage. 

Sh. tn.=Short Ton. (2,000 lbs.) 

S.L. & C.=Shipper’s load and count. 
S.I.T.=Stopping in Transit. 

S.L. & T.=Shipper’s Load and Tally. 
So.=South. 

S.O.= (a) Seller’s Option (c) Shipping Order. 
Sou. Class’n.=Southern Classification. 
S.P.A.=Subject to Particular Average. 

Sp. Iron.=Special Iron. 

Spgs.=Springs. 

S.R.= (a) Southern Region (b) Shipping Re¬ 
ceipts. 

S.S.= (a) Steamship (b) Shipside. 

St.= (a) Street (b) Saint. 

Sta.=Station. 

Str.= (a) Steamer (b) Straight. 

Strs.=Steamers. 

S.U.=Set up. 

S.U.C.L.=Set Up, carload. 

S.U.L.C.L.=Set up, less than carload. 
Sup.=Supplement. 

Supt.=Superintendent. 

S.W.R.=Southwestern Region. 
Swtg.=Switching. 

S. W.T.C.=Southwestern Tariff Committee. 
Sys.=System. 

Tc.=Tierce. 

T. -C.F.B.=Trans-Continental Freight Bureau. 

T.-C.W.=Trans-Continental Weighing & In¬ 
spection Bureau. 

Tel.=Telegram. 

Term.=Terminal. 

Terr.=Territory. 

Ter. Dir.=Territorial Directory. 


Tfr.=Transfer. 

T.L.A.=Trunk Line Association. 

T.M.=Traffic Manager. 

T.-M.F.B.=Trans-Missouri Freight Bureau. 
Tnge.==Tonnage. 

Tot.==Total. 

Tran.=Transit. 

Trans.=Transportation. 

Transf.=Transferred. 

Treas.=Treasurer. 

Trans. Priv.=Transit Privileges. 

Trf.=Tariff. 

T. T.B.=Texas Tariff Bureau. 

U/C—Undercharge. 

U. K.=United Kingdom. 

Ulto.=Ultimo. 

U.S.=United States. 

U.S.N.D.=United States Navy Department. 

U.S.P.=United States Proof. 

U.S.R.A.=United States Railroad Administra¬ 
tion. 

U.S.S.B.=United States Shipping Board. 

U. S.W.D.=United States War Department, 

V. =Versus. 

Val.=Value. 

Ves.=Vessel. 

Via.=By way of. 

Viz.=Namely. 

Vol.=Volume. 

V. P.=Vice-President. 

Vs.=Versus. 

W. A.=With Average (insurance). 

W.B.=---(a) Way-bill (b) Westbound. 
W.C.=^Western Classification. 

Wdt.=Width. 

West’n. Class’n.=Western Classification. 

Whf.= (a) Wharf (b) Wharfage. 

Whse.=Warehouses. 

W I- West Indies. 

W.M —We'ght of Measurement. 

W.PA—With Particular Average. 

W. & F —Water and Feed. 

Wrfg. Chgs—Wharfage charges. 

W. & I.=Weighing and Inspection. 

W. & R.=Water and Rail. 

Wt.=Weight. 

W.T.=War Tax. 

W.T.B.=War Trade Board. 

W.T.B.R.=War Trade Board Report. 
W.T.L.=Western Trunk Line. 
W.T.L.A.=Western Trunk Line Association. 
W.U.=Western Union. 

W. W T B —Western weighing and Inspec¬ 
tion Bureau. 








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Explanation of Abbreviations— Continued 

Yd.=Yard. 

Yr=Year. 

Xing\=Crossing r 


Abreviations of Classifications Ratings 


Class 

Explanation 

Class 

Explanation 

1 

First Class. 

5 

Fifth Class. 

1 / 

One and one-fourth times First Class. 

6 

Sixth Class. 

1/ 

One and one-half time First Class. 

A 

Class A 

D 1 

Double First Class. 

B 

Class B 

2y 2 t l 

Two and one-half times First Class. 

C 

Class C 

3 t 1 

Three times First Class. 

D 

Class D 

3 / t 1 

Three and one-half times First Class. 

E 

Class E 

4 t 1 

Four times First Class. 

R-25 

Rule 25 Class. 

2 

Second Class. 

R-26 

Rule 26 Class. 

3 

Third Class 

R-2S 

Rule 28 Class. 

4 

Fourth Class. 













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7 


PRACTICAL TRAFFIC PROBLEMS 


In this section of the TRAFFIC MANUAL prac¬ 
tical practice traffic problems are furnished in addi¬ 
tion to the problems required to be solved and sub¬ 
mitted for correction, criticism and grading in the 
respective units. These non-examination problems 
are provided to afford additional practice for those 
who would seek extended problematic application of 
the working detail of the training text. The prob¬ 
lems are adapted to the several units in the training 
with a particular view to broadening the scope of the 
training and to afford a more intensive and diversi¬ 
fied practice than is possible within the limits of the 
practical traffic problem sections of the Per'sonal 
Instructors. The problems should be worked out 
and solved with just as much care and accuracy as 
the required examination problems, but your solu¬ 
tions of the practice problems should not be sent in 
to the Association for correction, as model solutions 
are provided for all non-examination problems. 

Do not look up the answer to a problem until you 
have worked out your own solution. 

If you find that you require assistance in solving 
any of these non-examination problems, write to the 
Educational Department of the Association, and its 
assistance and co-operation will be promptly and 
cheerfully given you. 

TRAFFIC GEOGRAPHY 
Practice Problems 

The Traffic Geography Unit, comprising terri¬ 
torial descriptions of sources of supply, products, 
markets, traffic flows and rate zones, is preliminary 
to the actual detail of traffic work. It is not to be 
expected that you will be able to solve intricate 
traffic problems in this unit, and your practice 
should, therefore, be confined to simple territorial 
problems interspersed with the less difficult exam¬ 
ples of computation of freight charges. 

In these earlier problems nearly all of the required 
detail is stated in the problem except the territorial 
applications. 

Thus in Problem I, hereto appended, the shipment 
consisted of 4 cases of dry goods, weight 850 pounds, 
moving from New York City, N. Y., to Chicago, Ill. 
The dry goods took a first-class rate—and the first- 
class rate from New York City to Chicago was 98.5 
cents per 100 pounds. Your computation of the 
freight charges should be as follows: 

850 pounds = 8.50 hundred weight 

98.5 cents = $0,985 

8.50X$0.985= $8.37 

$0,985 

The operation consists of 8.50 

multiplying $0,985 by 8.50 and - 

pointing off five decimal 49250 

places. Thus: 7880 

$8 37250 


If you have difficulty in using decimal fractions, 
you should review the subject of decimal fractions 
in a standard school arithmetic. 

Problem I.—John Jones, in New York City, 
shipped to John Smith, in Chicago, Ill., four cases of 
Dry Goods; weight, 850 lbs. This is a movement 
entirely within the Official Classification Territory, 
and the Official Classification classifies Dry Goods, 
N. O. I. B. N. (Not Otherwise Indexed by Name in 
the Classification) in bales or boxes, First Class. 
The First Class rate from New York to Chicago is 
98.5 cents per cwt. What are the charges on this 
shipment? 

Problem II. —A shipper in New Orleans, La., 
shipped to a customer at Montgomery, Ala., four 
boxes of Cut Glassware, weighing 675 lbs. This 
shipment moves entirely within the Southern Classi¬ 
fication Territory. The Southern Classification clas¬ 
sifies Cut Glassware, N. O. I. B. N., when packed in 
barrels or boxes, “Dl” (which means double 1st 
class). The First Class rate from New Orleans to 
Montgomery is 89 cents per cwt. What are the 
charges on this shipment? 

Problem III.— A shipper in Chicago, Ill., shipped 
to a customer in Springfield, Ill., 20 Folding 
Metal Couches, S. U. (Set Up), weight 978 lbs. 
This is an Intra-State movement, and is governed by 
the Illinois Classification, which classifies Couches, 
Metal Folding, S. U., Ij4. The First Class rate 
from Chicago to Springfield is 38.4 cents per cwt. 
What are the freight charges on this shipment? 

Problem IV. —A shipper in New York City 
shipped to a customer in St. Paul, Minn., 10 Boxes 
of Wire Can Keys, weight 1,847 lbs. There are 
through rates between New York City and St. Paul, 
governed by the Official Classification. The Official 
Classification classifies Can Keys, wire L. C. L. (in 
less than carloads) 3rd class. The 3rd Class rate 
from New York to St. Paul is 78.5 cents per cwt. 
What are the charges on this shipment? 

Problem V. —A shipper in Boston, Mass., shipped 
to a customer in San Francisco, Cal., 16 bags of 
Feathers, weight 878 lbs. Through rates are pub¬ 
lished between these points, subject to the Western 
Classification, which classifies Feathers, N. O. I. B. 
N., in bags, not machine pressed, L. C. L., “2J^T1” 
(which means 2times 1st Class). The First Class 
rate from Boston to San Francisco is $3.70 per cwt. 
What are the charges on this shipment? 









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Problem VI.—A shipper in Chicago shipped to a 
customer in Chattanooga, lenn., 5 boxes of Wire 
Toilet Brushes, weight 240 lbs. There are no 
through rates on this commodity from Chicago to 
Chattanooga—which makes it necessary to use a 
combination rate, based on the Ohio River Cross¬ 
ings. Such a rate would be a combination of the 
proportional rate applying from Chicago to the Ohio 
River Crossing plus the rate applying from the Ohio 
River Crossing to Chattanooga. Both tariffs—the 
one containing the proportional rate from Chicago 
to Ohio River Crossings and the one containing 
rates beyond the Ohio River—are subject to the 
Southern Classification, which classified Brushes, 
Wire, Toilet, in boxes, First Class. The First Class 
rate from Chicago to the Ohio River is 35 cents per 
cwt., and the First Class rate from the Ohio River to 
Chattanooga, Tenn., is 76 cents per cwt. What are 
the charges on this shipment? 

Problem VII.—A firm in Hammond, Ind., shipped 
to a customer in St. Paul, Minn., 40 fence posts, 
weighing 1,890 lbs., made of iron and cement, com¬ 
bined. Flammond is a “Chicago Rate Point,” and 
through rates are published from Chicago Rate 
Points to St. Paul. These rates are subject to the 
Western Classification, which classifies Fence Posts 
of Iron and Cement combined, in packages or loose, 
L. C. L., as 4th Class. The 4th Class rate from Chi¬ 
cago Rate Points to St. Paul is 25 cents per cwt. 
What are the charges on this shipment? 

Problem VIII.—A firm at South Bend, Ind., 
shipped to a dealer at Portland, Ore., 6 boxes of 
Christmas Tree Ornaments, N. O. I. B. N., weight 
1,140 lbs. There are through rates between these 
points, governed by the Western Classification. The 
Western Classification classifies Christmas Tree Or¬ 
naments, N. O. I. B. N., in barrels or boxes, First 
Class. The through First Class rate is $3.50 per 
cwt. What are the charges on this shipment? 

Problem IX.—A concern in New York City 
shipped to a customer in Chicago, Ill., one box of 
Dry Goods, weight 65 lbs. The Official Classifi¬ 
cation provides that “No single package or small lot 
of freight of one class shall be taken at less than 100 
pounds at the first class rate, and in no case shall 
a charge for a single consignment be less than 25 
cents. The Official Classification further provides 
that “When the computation of the minimum 
charge results in a charge ending in a fraction of 
a cent the following rule will govern: If the frac¬ 
tion is less than y 2 cent the fraction will be dropped, 
but if the fraction is p 2 cent or more it will be con¬ 
sidered a full cent.” (Illustration.—If the first class 
rate were 25.4 the fraction would be dropped and 
the minimum charge would be 25 cents. If the 
first-class rate were 25.5 it would be counted as 26 
cents.) Note: This rule regarding the disposition 
of the minimum charge is not used in computation of 
charges which are in excess of the minimum charge. 
The first class rate from New York to Chicago was 


78.8 cents per cwt. What were the correct charge? 
on this shipment? 

Problem X.—A New York firm shipped to a cus* 
tomer in South Bend, Ind., four boxes of Dry Goods, 
weight 900 pounds. The rate on Dry Goods, from 
New York City to South Bend., Ind., is 7o.6 cents 

per cwt. . 5 

(a) What are the charges on this shipment? 

(b) In what territory is the point of origin of this 
particular shipment located, and to what territory 
is it destined? 

(c) If this shipment had moved from Rochester, 
N. Y., to Denver, Colo., in what territories would 
the point of origin and destination, respectively, be 
located? 

(d) If the shipment in question had moved from 
Boston, Mass., to Salt Lake City, Utah, in what 
territory would it originate and to what territory 
would it be destined? 

(e) If the shipment moved from Hartford, Conn., 
to Toronto, Ont., in what territories would the point 
of origin and destination be located? 

(f) "if this shipment had moved from Montreal 
(Province of Quebec), Can., to Calgary (Alberta), 
Can., in what territories would the points of origin 
and destination be located? 

(g) If the shipment in question had moved from 
Providence, R. I., to Butte, Mont., in what territo¬ 
ries would the points of origin and destination be 
located? 

(h) In what territory would this shipment origi¬ 
nate and to what territory would it be destined, had 
it moved from Syracuse, N. Y., to Fargo, N. D.? 

(i) Had this movement been from Quebec, Can., 
to Minneapolis, Minn., in what territory would it 
originate and to what territory would it be destined? 

(j) If this movement had been from Indianapolis, 
Ind., to Birmingham, Ala., in what territories would 
the points of origin and destination be located? 

Problem XI.—A shipper in Chicago shipped to a 
customer in Ogden, Utah, 6 boxes of fibre board 
disks, weight 1,800 pounds. In the Western Classi¬ 
fication, which governs this movement, fibre board 
disks, in barrels, are classified Third Class. The 
Third Class rate from Chicago to Ogden, Utah, is 
$1.85 per cwt. (a) What are the charges on the 
shipment? (b) Ogden, Utah, is one of the Utah 
Common Points. What other important city in 
Utah takes the same rate? 

Problem XII.—The Simmons Hardware Co., St. 
Louis, Mo., shipped to a customer in the City of 
Mexico, 10 cases of Ammunition for Small Arms, 
weight 1,500 pounds. There is no through rate be¬ 
tween these points, therefore, combination rate, 
based on El Paso, Tex., would be used. If the rate 
on this commodity from St. Louis to El Paso, Tex., 
is $1.69 per cwt., and the rate from El Paso to the 
City of Mexico is $1.54 per cwt., what are the 
charges on this shipment? Through what other im¬ 
portant points located on the Rio Grande Rivef 
could this traffic move, instead of El Paso. 








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Problem XIII.—The Wichita Warehouse Co., of 
Wichita, Kans., shipped four boxes of household 
goods, weight 450 pounds, to the Morton Truck and 
Storage Co., Toledo, Ohio. There is no through 
rate between these two points, therefore, combina¬ 
tion rates, based on the East Bank of the Missis¬ 
sippi River, would be used. (a) If the rate from 
Wichita to the Mississippi River Crossings is $1.10 
per cwt., and the rate from the East Bank of the 
Mississippi River to Toledo is 47.3 cents per cwt., 
what are the charges on this shipment? (b) The 
tariff naming rates to the West Bank Mississippi 
River Crossings provides that these rates shall only 
apply on traffic destined to points East of Indiana- 
Illinois State Line. (See page 208, Section 14, Traf¬ 
fic Geography.) Could this same proportional rate 
be applied to a shipment destined to Birmingham, 
Ala., a point in Southeastern Territory? (c) If the 
tariff naming the proportional rate to the East Bank 
Mississippi River Crossings, provided that “These 
rates will only apply as proportional rates on ship¬ 
ments destined to points East of the Western Ter¬ 
mini of Trunk Lines,” could the rates contained 
therein be used on shipments destined to Indianapo¬ 
lis, Ind.? (For description of points East of the 
Western Termini of Trunk Lines, see Traffic Geog¬ 
raphy, page 209, Section 15.) 

Problem XIV.—The Toledo Wheel Co., Toledo, 
Ohio, shipped to Cheyenne, Wyo., ten crates of 
Tricycles, weight 1,000 pounds. There are no 
through rates applying between these two points, 
therefore, a combination rate, based on the East 
Bank Mississippi River Crossings, would be used. 
The tariff containing the rate from Toledo, Ohio, 
to the East Bank Mississippi River Crossings is 
governed by the Official Classification, and the tar¬ 
iff applying from the East Bank Mississippi River 
Crossings to Cheyenne, Wyo., is governed by the 
Western Classification. Tricycles, N. O. S., are clas¬ 
sified in the Official Classification as 3T1. The 
Western Classification classifies Tricycles, shipped 
in crates, as Dl. The First Class rate from Toledo, 
Ohio, to East St. Louis, Ill., (one of the East Bank 
Mississippi River Crossings), is 47.3 cents per cwt. 
The First Class Rate from East St. Louis, Ill., to 
Cheyenne, Wyo., is $1.62 per cwt. (a) What are 
the charges on this shipment? (b) Cheyenne is lo¬ 
cated in the Colorado Common Point group. Name 
four other important points to which this shipment 
could be made at the same rate. 

Problem XV.—A shipper in Chicago, Ill., ships 
to a customer in Charleston, S. C., 6 boxes of Can¬ 
vas Pails, folded flat, weight 1,500 pounds. There 
is no through rate, therefore, a combination rate, 
made on the Ohio River Crossings, must be used. 
The rates from Chicago to the Ohio River Cross¬ 
ings, also from the Ohio River to Charleston, S. C., 
are governed by the Southern Classification, which 


classifies Pails, Canvas, folded flat, in boxes, as First 
Class. The First Class rate from Chicago to Cin¬ 
cinnati (applying on traffic destined to Southeast¬ 
ern Territory) is 35 cents per cwt. The First Class 
rate from Cincinnati to Charleston is 95 cents per 
cwt. (a) What are the charges on this shipment? 
(b) Through what other important points on the 
Ohio River could this traffic move? 


PRINCIPLES OF CLASSIFICATION 
Practice Problems 

Gradually much of the detail of solutions is omit¬ 
ted from the statement of the problem as the units 
progress, and reference to the text volumes and to 
the TRAFFIC MANUAL becomes necessary. 

Problem I.—A Chicago merchant shipping to a 
customer in Pittsburgh, Pa., a carload of butter 
weighing 38,000 pounds, found that this commodity 
was classified in less than carload lots as Second 
Class, no carload rating being provided in the clas¬ 
sification. The Second Class rate is 44 cents per 
cwt. What are the correct charges on the ship¬ 
ment? 

Problem II.—Under the Southern Classification a 
^shipment too bulky to be loaded through the side 
door of a box car is loaded on a flat car. The actual 
weight is 4,680 pounds. The class rate applying on 
this commodity is 38 cents per cwt. The First 
Class rate is 44 cents per cwt. (a) On what basis 
should the charges be assessed? (b) What would 
be the correct charges on the same shipment moving 
under the Official Classification? 

Problem III.—A shipment weighing 850 pounds 
is Classified Rule 25 in the Official Classification. 
If the Second Class rate from point of origin to des¬ 
tination is 50.5 cents, what are the correct charges 
on the shipment? 

Problem IV.—A shipment weighing 4,295 pounds 
is classified Rule 26 under the Official Classification. 
The Third Class Rate from point of origin to des¬ 
tination is 78.8 cents per cwt. What are the correct 
charges on this shipment? 

Problem V.—A carload of cattle exhibited at a 
county fair was returned via the same line as orig¬ 
inally forwarded, and within 30 days after the close 
of the fair, the secretary of the fair certifying that 
the cattle had been on exhibition and had not 
changed hands, (a) On what basis should the 
freight charges be assessed? (b) If this exhibit 
consisted of race horses, used for races, on what 
basis should the charges be assessed? 







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Problem VI.—Under the Official Classification, 
the minimum carload weight of a certain commod¬ 
ity, when shipped in tank cars, is the gallonage 
capacity of the tank, computed on estimated weight 
of 7.4 pounds per gallon. If gallonage capacity of 
tank is 6,875 gallons, what is proper minimum 
weight in pounds? 

Problem VII.—A shipment, under the Official 
Classification, is made in a fibre board box, not 
complying with the rules of the classification. The 
through rate is 95 cents per cwt. (a) What pen¬ 
alty does the classification provide? (b) What is 
the correct rate to apply? 

Problem VIII.—The provision in the Official 
Classification, covering Pig Iron, carloads, is as fol¬ 
lows: “Pig Iron, loose or in packages, C. L. Min. 
Wt. 56,000 lbs., per gross ton 2,240 lbs.; same as 
2,000 lbs.—6th class.” 

Under this provision the charges on a gross ton 
are computed the same as if it were a net ton. 

(a) What is the weight in pounds of 24 gross 
tons? (b) What are the correct charges on 24 
gross tons of Pig Iron, under above provision, if the 
Sixth Class rate is $2.50 per net ton? 

Problem IX.—A shipment of Agricultural Imple¬ 
ments, originating east of the Indiana-Illinois State 
Line, is destined to Kansas City, Mo. The ship¬ 
ment weighs 20,000 pounds. The commodity rate 
from the Mississippi River to Kansas City is 22.5 
cents per cwt., minimum weight 20,000 pounds. The 
class rate from the river to Kansas City is 22 cents 
per cwt., with a minimum of 24,000 pounds. The 
exceptions to the classification provide for a mini¬ 
mum of 20,000 at a class rate of 22 cents per cwt. 
The tariff is an ‘‘alternative tariff.” (An alternative 
tariff is a sectional tariff containing class and com¬ 
modity rates and which permits the use of which¬ 
ever rate makes lowest charges.) What are the cor¬ 
rect charges on the shipment, from the Mississippi 
River to Kansas City, Mo.? 

Problem X.—A Chicago merchant shipped to a 
firm in St. Joseph, Mo., 22,000 pounds of Bar Iron. 
This commodity is classified Fourth Class in less 
than carload lots, and Fifth Class in carloads, mini¬ 
mum 36,000 pounds. The Fourth Class rate is 32 
cents per cwt., and the Fifth Class rate is 27 cents 
per cwt. What are the legal charges at destina¬ 
tion ? 

Problem XI.—A Cincinnati firm shipped to a Chi¬ 
cago customer 22,400 pounds of Poultry Coops, 
knocked down flat, classified Second Class in less 
than carload lots, and Fifth Class in carload lots, 
minimum 24.000 pounds. The Second Class rate is 


35.4 cents per cwt., and the Fifth Class rate is 15.8 
cents per cwt. (a) On what weight should the 
charges be assessed? (b) What are the correct 
charges? 

Problem XII.—A classification provides an esti¬ 
mated weight of 50 pounds per case on a certain 
article, with a minimum of 15,000 pounds, (a) If 
the shipment consisted of 250 cases, at what weight 
should charges be assessed? (b) If the shipment 
consisted of 345 cases, on what weight should 
charges be assessed? 

Problem XIII.—A box shipped under the West¬ 
ern Classification contained 300 pounds of shoes and 
150 pounds of sole leather. The shoes are classi¬ 
fied First Class and the leather Second Class. How 
should the shipment have been made to secure the 
lowest charges? 

Problem XIV.—A shipment, under the Western 
Classification, is loaded on a fiat car and stakes are 
used to protect the shipment. The classification 
permits an allowance of 500 pounds for stakes. The 
minimum weight is 40,000 pounds, and the actual 
weight (including stakes) 40,275 pounds. What 
allowance can be made for stakes? 

Problem XV.—A shipper loaded 25,300 pounds 
of freight in a box car, and used 700 pounds (addi¬ 
tional weight) of blocking to protect it. The clas¬ 
sification provides a minimum carload weight of 
24.000 pounds for the commodity; also an allowance 
of 500 pounds for blocking. On what weight should 
charges be assessed? 

APPLICATION, CONSTRUCTION AND 
INTERPRETATION OF TARIFFS 
Practice Problems 

Problem I.—Revise the following list of subjects, 
showing the order in which this information should 
properly appear in a tariff: 

(a) Rate Tables. 

(b) Routing. 

(c) Table of Contents. 

(d) Cancellations (when not shown on title 
page). 

(e) Index of Stations. 

(f) List of Commodities upon which rates apply. 

(g) Participating Carriers. 

(h) Explanation of Abbreviations and Reference 
Marks. 

(i) Application of Rates. 

(k) Explanatory Statements. 

(l) Rules and Regulations Governing Tariff. 






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In Problem II. —Draw draft of supplement No. 4 
to a Local and Joint Class Tariff, subject to West¬ 
ern Classification (Exhibit No. 47) and exception 
thereto (Exhibit No. 52), representing a five-page 
tariff applying between Chicago and stations on 
four railroads, including issuing line, issued by Jos. 
Brown, G. F. A., A. C. A. R. R. Three stations (be¬ 
sides Chicago) are shown on issuing line, and three 
stations on each of the intersecting lines, combina¬ 
tions of letters, to represent lines and stations, be¬ 
ing used as follows: 

Issuing line as “A. C. A. R. R.” and indicate 
stations thereon by use of single letters, as “A,” 
“B,” “C,” etc. 

One intersecting line as “E. F. G. R. R.,” and 
indicate stations thereon by two letters each as 
“AA,” “BB,” “CC” etc. 

One intersecting line as “H. I. J. R. R.,” and indi¬ 
cate stations thereon by three letters each, as 
“‘AAA/; “BBS,; “CCC,” etc. 

One intersecting line as “L. M. N. R. R.,” and 
indicate stations thereon by four letters each, as 
“AAAA,” “BBBB,” “CCCC,” etc. 

One line as concurring under FX2, another under 
FX3, and another under FX5 concurrence. 

Complete and specific routing instructions shown 
and tariff subject to storage, and reconsigning. 

Tariff contains rates as follows: 


11 


cancelling the rates in connection with the “R. S. T. 
R. K.,” no through rates to exist in connection with 
that line. 

Problem III. —Draw draft of supplement No. 1 
to a tariff, described as iollows: 

A five-page Local and Joint Sectional Class and 
Commodity Tariff, governed by Western Classifica¬ 
tion (Exhibit 47) and Exceptions (Exhibit 52), ap¬ 
plying from St. Louis, Mo., to stations on four rail¬ 
roads, including issuing line. 

Same forms for representing railroads and sta¬ 
tions, etc., are used as in Problem II thereof, also 
same Class Rates. 

Five commodities (any articles desired) are used 
and any desired rates for illustration. 

Tariff is subject to switching absorption, storage 
and reconsigning, with complete routing instruc¬ 
tions. 

Cancelling one of the commodity rates contained 
in the original tariff which rate will thereafter be 
carried in tariff issued by John Smith, Agent, 
I. C. C. No. 1000. 

Problem IV. —Draw draft of Supplement No. 2 
to tariff described in Problem III hereof, adding an 
additional commodity, and showing rates thereon. 


CLASS RATES 


Between .. Route No. 

Index Chicago, Ill., In Cents per 100 Pounds See 

No. _and_ 1 2 3 4 5 _A B C D E Page 2 


A. C. A. R. R. 

Stations 

1 A. 30 26 24 20 18 15 14 12 11 10 1 

5 B. 46 38 35 30 28 24 22 20 19 18 1 

9 C. 58 50 46 39 35 29 27 23 21 19 1 

E. F. G. R.R. 

Stations 

2 AA. 38 32 29 26 24 20 18 16 15 14 2 

6 BB. 34 29 26 24 22 18 16 15 14 13 2 

10 CC. 30 26 24 22 20 16 15 14 13 12 2 


CLASS RATES 


Between Route No. 

Index Chicago, Ill., In Cents per 100 Pounds See 

No. and _ 1 2 _3_4_5_A_B_C_D_E_Page 2 


H. I. J. R. R. 

Stations 

3 AAA. 58 50 46 39 35 29 27 23 21 19 3 

7 BBB. 56 48 44 37 33 26 24 21 20 18 3 

11 CCC. 52 44 42 35 31 24 21 19 18 17 3 


CLASS RATES 


' From Route No. 

Index Chicago, Ill., In Cents per 100 Pounds See 


No. to _ _1_2_3_45__A_B_C_D_E_Page 2 


L. M. N. R. R. 

Stations 

4 AAAA . 38 32 29 26 24 20 18 16 15 14 4 

8 BBBB. 52 44 42 35 31 24 21 19 18 17 4 

1? CCCC . 60 52 48 41 37 31 29 25 23 21 5 












































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This supplement to be issued on less than statu¬ 
tory notice, as result of special application to the 
Commission for authority therefor. 

Problem V. —Draw draft of Supplement No. 3 to 
tariff described in Problem III hereof, adding newly 
constructed line, and showing rates (class rates 
only) to three stations thereon. 

Problem VI. —Assume that the through Class 
Rate from St. Louis to a station on one of the par¬ 
ticipating lines in said tariff described in Problem 
III hereof exceeds the combination of commodity 
rates. Draw draft of supplement, illustrating how 
this would be taken care of. 

Problem VII. —Assume that the Commission or¬ 
ders a certain rate established in the tariff described 
in Problem III hereof, on less than statutory notice, 
as result of a complaint filed with that body. What 
notation would appear in connection with same? 

Problem VIII. —Draw draft of five-page sectional 
tariff, of form outlined in Problem III hereof, with 
the addition of an alternative distance section, using 
the following distance tariff rates: 


Problem IX.— Assume a 20 page tariff containing 
rates on brick from St. Louis, Mo., and points tak¬ 
ing same rates to stations in Iowa. The tariff was 
issued by John Doe, G. F. A., “X. Y. Z. R. R. Co., 
and assume further that there were too many par¬ 
ticipating carriers to be shown on title page. Assume 
also that two supplements have been issued to the 
tariff, Supplement No. 1 containing advance, being 
cancelled by Supplement No. 2—the rates in Sup¬ 
plement No. 1 being brought forward in Supplement 
No. 2 and reissued items, effective with date shown 
on Supplement No. 1. After the issuance of Supple¬ 
ment No. 2 an order is received from the Commis¬ 
sion suspending the advances.in Supplement No. 1. 
Show how Supplement No. 3 should provide for 
this. 

Problem X. —A railroad, which we will designate 
as “A” R. R., issues a tariff, I. C. C. No. 10000. “B” 
R. R. does not care to issue general concurrence to 
“A” R. R., but does wish to participate in the rates 
contained in this particular tariff. Draw draft of 
proper concurrence. 

Problem XI. —“C” R. R. desires to give “A” R. R. 
concurrence authorizing “A” R. R. to publish rates 
to stations on “C” R. R., also via that line—but not 
rates applying from points on “C” R. R. Draw draft 
of proper concurrence. 


FOR DISTANCE OF 

CLASSES 

Governed by Illinois Classification 

Fruits and 
Vegetables, 
carloads, 
as described 
in Item 

No. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 







Rates in 

Cents 

per 100 Pounds 




2 

miles 

and 

under ... 

7.9 

6.3 

5.6 

4.7 

3.8 

2.6 

2.4 

2.3 

2 

1.9 

2.9 

4 

<< 

(( 

over 2... 

9.5 

7.9 

7.1 

5.6 

4.4 

3.4 

3 

2.9 

2.5 

2.3 

3.8 

6 

it 

U 

“ 4. 

11 

9.5 

7.9 

6.3 

5 

4.4 

4.1 

3.9 

3.4 

3 

4.2 

10 

ti 

it 

“ 6. 

12.6 

11 

9.5 

7.1 

5.7 

5.4 

5 

1.4 

3.9 

3.6 

4.7 

15 

a 

ii 

“ 10. 

14.2 

12.6 

11 

7.9 

6.3 

6.2 

5.9 

4.9 

4.2 

3.7 

5.1 

20 

(i 

a 

“ 15. 

15.8 

14.2 

11.9 

8.7 

6.9 

6.6 

6.3 

5.4 

4.4 

4 

5.4 

25 

n 

n 

“ 20. 

17.3 

15.8 

12.6 

9.5 

7.6 

7.1 

6.8 

5.9 

4.6 

4.2 

5.7 


Problem XII. —Agent “X” issues tariffs for Rail¬ 
road “A,” under power of attorney FXI No. 3. 
Railroad “B,” which has not issued power of attor¬ 
ney to Agent “X’’, wishes to participate in rates on 
Salt, from points on its line to destination on Rail¬ 
road “A”, as covered by Agent “X’s” tariff I. C. C. 
No. 5000. Draw draft of proper concurrence. 

Problem XIII. —A tariff subject to Western Class¬ 
ification contains the following Class Rates between 
two points: 

Classes.. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th AFC D E 

Rates. 60 48 35 24 19 23 20 15.5 12.5 10.5 


Based on the above rates (representing cents per 
100 lbs.) and excerpts from the Western Classifica¬ 
tion together with Rule 6-B shown in the TRAF¬ 
FIC MANUAL. Make complete computation of 
charges on 355 lbs. of Ivory Billiard Balls, in boxes. 

Problem XIV. —Compute lowest freight charges 
on 17,500 lbs. of Scrap Copper, in pieces weighing 
over 50 lbs. each, between above points, showing 
computation of both L. C. L. and C. L. charges 

Problem XV. —Using above rates, compute 
charges on shipment consisting of 30,000 lbs. of 
Scrap Zinc and 5,000 lbs. of Scrap Copper. 

















































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SPECIAL FREIGHT SERVICES—PART I 
Practice Problems 

Prob’em I. —A shipper of Household Goods 
loaded a car with Furniture and other household 
articles, wrapping each piece in manner acceptable 
to the carrier’s agent, and received from the car¬ 
rier’s agent a clear bill of lading; but upon arrival 
at destination it was discovered that several large 
spikes, which had been driven through the end of 
the car at some time prior to the loading of the 
Household Goods, had damaged certain pieces of 
the contents. 

(a) Is the carrier or the shipper liable for this 
damage? 

(b) Has the Interstate Commerce Commission 
jurisdiction over the claim for such damages? 

(c) What was the shipper’s duty with regard to 
inspecting the car prior to loading it? 

Problem II. —A shipper in Astoria, Oregon, 
shipped to Cornwall, Ont., a carload of shingles, 
weight 25,000 lbs. He ordered a car having cubical 
capacity of 3,388 feet, which he used in making ship¬ 
ment. He could have loaded the shipment in a car 
having a cubical capacity of 1,950 feet. The tariff 
applicable provides carload minimum weight for car 
with cubical capacity of 3,388 feet, of 41,500 lbs., and 
for car with cubical capacity of 1,950 feet, 27,000 
lbs. Cornwall, Ont., takes the Montreal basis of 
rates, and the rate from Astoria, Oregon, to Mont¬ 
real, on Shingles, C. L., is 85 cents per 100 pounds. 

(a) Show complete computation of charges. 

(b) Show how much could have been saved by 
ordering proper equipment. 

Problem III.— Two coal mines, designated as 
Mine “A” and Mine “B”, were rated by the carrier 
for car distribution purposes at a daily loading 
capacity of 100 cars each. Mine “A” had a contract 
with the carrier to furnish it with railway fuel coal. 
Mine “B” had no such contract, and produced only 
commercial coal. On a given date there were but 
100 cars available for both mines. What system of 
car distribution should be employed and how many 
cars should each mine receive on that day? Explain 
fully. 

Problem IV— A shipper in Pittsburgh, Pa., 
shipped to Chicago, Ill., one carload of iron, weight 
53,000 lbs. Shipment was fabricated at Chicago, 
after which shipper reforwarded it to San Francisco, 
Calif. The shipper erroneously believed that the 
tariff applicable authorized stopping in Chicago for 
fabrication, with protection of the through rates 
from Pittsburgh. Pa., to San Francisco, Calif., 
which rate was 75 cents per 100 lbs., C. L. minimum 


weight 50,000 lbs., and had based his selling price 
upon that assumption. The tariff did not contain 
such provision, therefore charges were assessed on 
basis of the local rate from Pittsburgh to Chicago, 
which was 22 l / 2 cents per 100 lbs., C. L. minimum 
weight 36,000 lbs., plus the local rate from Chicago 
to San Francisco, Calif., of 65 cents per 100 lbs., 
C. L. minimum weight 50,000 lbs. 

(a) Show complete computation of charges, as 
assessed. 

(b) Show, by computation, how much shipper 
lost by his error in computation. 

Problem V. —A shipper in Salt Lake City, Utah, 
shipped to Chicago, Ill., 28,000 lbs. of Butter, in 
packages. The through rate is $1.50 per 100 lbs., 
minimum weight 24,000 lbs. Four tons (8,000 
lbs.) of Ice were added west of the Missouri River, 
at rate of $3.00 per net ton, and two tons were 
added at the Missouri River Crossing, at the rate of 
$2.50 per ton. 

(a) What are the charges on the: shipment? 
Show computation. 


Problem VI. —A shipper in Kansas City, Mo., 
shipped to Boston, Mass., 18,000 lbs. of Dressed 
Beef. The rate from Kansas City, Mo., to the East 
Bank, Mississippi River Crossings is 13 t / 2 cents per 
100 lbs., C. L. minimum weight 20,000 lbs. The 
rate from the East Bank, Mississippi River Cross¬ 
ings to Boston is 52.3 cents per 100 lbs., C. L. mini¬ 
mum weight 20,000 lbs. This shipment required 
icing in transit, receiving 8,000 lbs. of ice at one 
icing station, and 2,500 lbs. at another, west of the 
Mississippi River, four points east of the Mississippi 
River the shipment was re-iced, as follows: At first 
station, 4,500 lbs.; at second station, 3,800 lbs.; at 
third station, 2,940 lbs., and at.fourth station, 3,370 
lbs. Salt was added at each icing station. The 
charge for ice was at the rate of $2.50 per net ton, 
and for salt 40 cents at each station where supplied. 

(a) Show complete computation of charges (in¬ 
cluding transportation, icing and salt). 


Problem VII. —A concern in Chicago shipped to 
Kansas City, Mo., a carload of Agricultural Imple¬ 
ments, weight 26,000 lbs. The shipment was placed 
in storage at Kansas City, and was finally forwarded 
from that point to Denver, Colo. The rate from 
Chicago to Kansas City is 32c per 100 lbs., C. L. 
minimum weight 24,000 lbs. The rate from Chicago 
to Denver is 80y 2 cents per 100 lbs., C. L. minimum 
weight 24,000 lbs. The tariff authorizing storage 
privileges at Kansas City provides for a charge of 
$5.00 per carload for that privilege. 







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(a) Show complete computation of freight 
charges accruing up to Kansas City. 

(b) Show, by complete computation, the amount 
which should be assessed against shipment when re¬ 
forwarded from storage point, covering transporta¬ 
tion and storage charges. 

Problem VIII.—A shipment of Oranges, weight 
24,200 lbs., moves from Los Angeles, Calif., to Bos¬ 
ton, Mass. The through rate is $1.15 per 100 lbs., 
C. L. minimum weight 32,000 lbs. The shipment 
was precooled at point of origin, the charge for this 
service being $34.00. Two hundred and eighty 
pounds of dunnage was used for bracing shipment. 
The tariff provides for an allowance covering dun¬ 
nage used to secure shipment in transit, such allow¬ 
ance to consist of actual weight of dunnage up to, 
but not exceeding, 200 lbs. 

(a) Show complete computation of total charges. 


Problem IX.—A shipment of Pig Iron, weight 
39,000 lbs., moves from St. Louis, Mo., to St. Paul, 
Minn. The rate on Pig Iron from St. Louis to St. 
Paul is $2.60 per gross ton (2,240 lbs.), carload min¬ 
imum weight 49,280 lbs., except that when the car¬ 
rier, for its convenience, furnishes a car of capacity 
lower than the prescribed minimum weight, the 
minimum will be the marked capacity of the car. 
The car furnished by the carrier, for its convenience, 
in this case, had a capacity of 40,000 lbs. 

Show complete computation of charges. 

Problem X.—A shipper in Portland, Oregon (on 
the Southern Pacific), shipped to Milwaukee, Wis., 
1 carload of Ale, N. O. S., weight 26,000 lbs., classi¬ 
fied in Western Classification, Fifth Class, carload 
minimum weight 28,000 lbs. The Fifth Class rate 
from Portland to Milwaukee is $1.75 per 100 lbs. 
Heated car service was required to protect the ship¬ 
ment. Assume that tariff permits an allowance, 
covering stove and fuel used for heating car, of 
actual weight, but not to exceed 1,000 lbs. The 
stove and fuel used in this case weighed 850 lbs. 

(a) Show complete computation of charges. 


Problem XI.—A carload of Horses, weight 26,000 
lbs., moves from Fprt Worth, Texas, to St. Louis, 
Mo., loaded in an Arms Palace Horse Car, 44-ft. in 
length. The through rate on Horses, C. L., from 
Fort Worth, Texas, to St. Louis, Mo., C. L. mini¬ 
mum weight 25,300 lbs., is 55 cents per 100 lbs. 


The rental on this car, for distance of 501 miles or 
over, is 5 cents per mile (loaded distance). Had 
shipper known of the saving which he could have 
effected by so doing, he would have ordered a 48-tt 
stalless car, the rental for which is 3 cents per mil^- 
(loaded distance). The distance from Fort Worth 
to St. Louis, via route used, is 774 miles. 

(a) Show complete computation of charges. 

(b) How much could have been saved by using 
a 48-ft. stalless car? 


Problem XII.—A shipment of 63,000 lbs. of 
Wheat, which originated west of the Missouri 
River, moves from an elevator at Kansas City, Mo., 
to Chicago, Ill. The shipment is loaded in a car 
having marked capacity of 70,000 lbs., for which the 
carload minimum weight is 64,500 lbs. The charge 
for elevator service at Kansas City is cent per 
bushel (60 lbs.). The rate from Kansas City to 
Chicago is 12 cents per 100 lbs. 

(a) Show computation of freight charges. 

(b) How much was paid to elevator? 


Problem XIII.—A miller at Northfield, Minn., 
purchased two carloads of Wheat, total weight 
140,000 lbs., at Minneapolis, Minn., to be milled in 
transit at Northfield, Minn., and reforwarded to 
Chicago. The rate from Minneapolis to Northfield 
is 5.2 cents per 100 lbs., C. L. jninimum weight 
40,000 lbs. The rate from Minneapolis to Chicago, 
with privilege of milling in transit at Northfield, is 
10 cents per 100 lbs., C. L. minimum weight 40,000 
lbs. 

(a) What are the correct charges to Northfield, 
Minn.? 

(b) After deducting 1 % from weight, for loss in 
milling, show complete computation of charges from 
Northfield to Chicago. 

Problem XIV.—A carload of Strawberries, weight 
22,400 lbs., moves from Hood River, Oregon, to 
Chicago. The through rate is $1.65 per 100 lbs., C. 
L. minimum weight 20,000 lbs., and the charge for 
refrigeration is $65.00. 

Show computation of charges. 

Problem XV.—A consignor at Chicago, Ill., 
ordered a car set on its team track, by the Chicago 
& Alton R. R. Co. Their team track is located north 
and east of 48th Street, but outside of the “inner 
zone.” The car was set and proper notice given by 
Chicago & Alton R. R. cn Thursday, June 8th, 1916, 







THE TRAFFIC MANUAL 


15 


before 7 :00 A. M. The consignor did not complete 
the loading of the car and its consignment to the 
Chicago & Alton R. R. Co., until June 12th, 1916, 
at 3 :00 P. M. 

(a) Compute the track storage charges properly 
assessed on this car. 

(b) May track storage charges be collected in 
addition to demurrage charges on the car? 

SPECIAL FREIGHT SERVICES—PART 2 
Practice Problems 

Problem I. —A flat car, weighing, empty, includ¬ 
ing trucks, 22,000 pounds, was loaded with lumber, 
properly staked and braced. The track scale weight 
of the car and load was 85,400 pounds. The car 
moved subject to a rate of 26.5 cents per hundred 
pounds, C. L. minimum weight 40,000 pounds, the 
tariff providing an allowance of 500 pounds for 
stakes and braces. 

(a) Show gross, tare and net weights (and how 
computed). 

(b) Show complete computation total charge 
collectible on this shipment. 

Problem II. —A manufacturer in Western Classi¬ 
fication Territory desired to ship 18,000 lbs. of 
Refrigerators, N. O. I. B. N., S. U., to a customer, 
also located in Western Classification Territory. He 
ascertained from his tariffs that the shipment would 
be subject to a rate of 21 cents per 100 lbs., C. L. 
minimum weight 18,000 lbs., subject to Rule 6-B of 
Western Classification. He ordered a 36-ft. 6-in. 
box car from the carrier, but the latter furnished a 
45-ft. 6-in. car, into which the refrigerators were 
loaded and shipped. The delivering carrier de¬ 
manded charges on 22,860 lbs., at rate of 21c per 
100 lbs. 

(a) Show, by complete computation, to what ex¬ 
tent this shipment was overcharged. 

(b) Cite two leading legal authorities in support 
of the rights of the shipper. 

Problem III. —Manufacturer A desires to ship to 
his customer 100,000 pounds of 60-foot steel rails. 
He ordered from the carrier two flat cars, without 
advising the carrier the weight of his intended ship¬ 
ment. The carrier furnished one flat car of marked 
capacity of 60,000 pounds, and another flat car of 
marked capacity of 50,000 pounds. The carrier pub¬ 
lished in its tariff a rule to the effect that 60-foot 
steel rails, when loaded on twin cars, should not be 
loaded to a greater weight than 75% of the marked 
capacities of the cars used. 

Under this rule, what amount of A’s entire con- 
sigrment of steel rails could he load, in twin-car- 
series, on the flat cars furnished by the carrier? 


Problem IV. —A carload shipment moved from 
Kankakee, Ill., via the Illinois Central R. R., con¬ 
signed for delivery to a private siding, on the In¬ 
diana Harbor Belt R. R., at Chicago. The Illinois 
Central’s revenue on the car amounted to $18.00. 
The charge for the switching movement to which 
the car was subjected at Chicago was $3.00, under 
the Chicago District Switching Tariff. 

From whom should the Indiana Harbor Belt R. 
R. collect the $3.00 switching charge? (Explain 
fully, giving reasons.) 

Problem V.—A carload of compressed cotton, in 
bales, weighing 24,000 lbs., arrived at the Jersey 
City pier of the rail carrier, its billed destination be¬ 
ing a warehouse in Brooklyn, N. Y. It was neces¬ 
sary for this shipment to be lightered from the 
Jersey City pier to the Brooklyn warehouse. 

NOTE: A lighterage movement between a pier on the 
Jersey City side of New York Harbor and a pier on the 
Brooklyn shore is governed by the New York Harbor 
Lighterage and Flotage Regulations. 

What, if any, lighterage charges were collectible 
on this shipment? Explain fully. 

Problem VI. —A coal operator at Point A con¬ 
signed to his customer at Point B a carload of 
Bituminous Coal, actual weight 81,000 pounds, 
loaded in a car of a marked capacity of 80,000 
pounds. Shipment moved subject to a published 
commodity rate, from A to B, of $1.40 per ton 
(2,000 lbs.), carload minimum weight the marked 
capacity of car. Upon its arrival at point B the ship¬ 
ment was refused by the consignee because the coal 
was below grade ordered, and car was ordered re¬ 
consigned to point C. The published commodity 
rate on Bituminous Coal, carloads, minimum weight 
the marked capacity of car, from point A to point 
C was $2.10 per ton (2,000 lbs.), but there was no 
published commodity rate on the coal from point B 
to point C, the only rate applicable being a Class 
“D” rate of 9 cents per 100 pounds, C. L. minimum 
weight 40,000 pounds, carried in the general dis¬ 
tance tariff of the carrier operating between B and 
C. At the time the shipment was reconsigned at 
point B there was no published reconsignment priv 
ilege in the tariff of the carrier. When the car ar 
rived at point C the delivering carrie* - derrrnder 
freight charges amounting to $129.60. The shipper 
paid these charges and filed claim for overcharge, on 
basis of through rate from A to C. During the 
pendency of this claim, the carrier, which had per¬ 
formed the transportation of the shipment, as above 
described, published a reconsigning privilege, ap¬ 
plicable to carload shipments of coal at point B, 
which thereafter permitted the reconsignment of 
such shipments from point A to point B, to final 
destination at point C, on basis of the through rate 
from point A to C. The shipper contended that the 
subsequent establishment of the reconsignment 
privilege at B was authority for the payment of his 
claim. 





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(a) What effect did the subsequent publication 
of the reconsignment privilege at point B have on 
the shipper’s claim for overcharge? 

(b) Show by complete computation the correct 
total charges on this shipment at final destination. 

Problem VII. —A shipper at point A consigned a 
carload shipment to his customer at point C, under 
an Order Bill of Lading, at the same time transmit¬ 
ting the Order Bill of Lading, with draft attached, 
to a bank at point C, and notifying the consignee 
thereof. The consignee at point C, before arrival of 
the shipment, requested the carrier to reconsign the 
car, when it reached point B (intermediate to point 
C), to a final destination at point D. The carrier 
refused to accept the consignee’s reconsignment in¬ 
structions and tendered the car for delivery to the 
original consignee at point C. Because of the delay 
in moving the car to point D the consignee’s cus¬ 
tomer at point D cancelled his contract, resulting in 
a loss to the original consignee of $500. 

(a) What recourse, if any, has the original con¬ 
signee, against the carrier, for damages suffered by 
him on account of the carrier’s refusal to accept 
reconsignment instructions from him? Explain 
fully. 

(b) What course should the consignee have pur¬ 
sued in order to procure proper reconsignment of 
the shipment? 

(c) Cite legal authority. 

Problem VIII. —A derrick, mounted on a flat car 
and operated under lease by a contractor doing con¬ 
struction work on the line of the carrier, remained 
on the carrier’s side track for six days after its ar¬ 
rival at the construction camp, and the local agent of 
the carrier assessed demurrage charges thereon 
amounting to $4.00. Were these demurrage charges 
lawfully assessed, in the absence of a provision in 
the carrier’s tariff specifically applying to a derrick 
and construction car? Explain fully. 

Problem IX. —A private car, owned by an indus¬ 
try (the side track serving which was owned by the 
carrier), was unloaded by the industry and allowed 
to stand upon said side track for a period of 10 days. 
The carrier assessed demurrage charges against the 
car for 8 days at the rate of $1.00 per'day. 

Were such demurrage charges lawfully collectible 
from the industry? Explain fully. 

Problem X.—Upon the arrival of a carload ship¬ 
ment at destination the consignee tendered to the 
carrier payment of the freight charges computed at 
rate of 18 cents per 100 lbs., which the consignee 
claimed v.as the legally published tariff rate appli¬ 
cable to the shipment. The carrier refused to accept 
payment of charges unless computed at rate of 21 
cents per 100 lbs., which it claimed was the legally 


published tariff rate, and declined to deliver the car 
to the consignee. During the pendency of this con¬ 
troversy between the carrier and the shipper demur¬ 
rage charges amounting to $15.00 were assessed 
against the car by the carrier. In the final adjust¬ 
ment of the controversy it was determined that the 
18 cent rate was the legally published tariff rate. 

(a) Were the demurrage charges thus assessed 
legally collectible? Explain fully. 

(c) Cite legal authority. 

Problem XI. —A carrier's tariff provided for recon¬ 
signment, without any requirement for prepayment 
of freight charges or guaranty of the same. A car¬ 
load shipment in the course of transportation over 
the lines of said carrier was ordered reconsigned to 
a point on one of its connections-. The carrier held 
the car at the reconsigning point for ten days, de¬ 
clining to deliver the car to its connection without 
the advancement of the freight charges, and, at the 
same time, assessed demurrage on the car for a 
period of eight days, amounting to $8.00. 

(a) Were these demurrage charges lawfully 
assessed? Explain fully. 

(b) Cite legal authority. 

Problem XII. —A consignor delivered to a carrier 
for transportation a carload quantity loaded in a 
single car. Before the car reached destination, and 
for the convenience of the carrier, its contents were 
transferred into two cars, which were thereafter de¬ 
livered by the carrier to the consignee. The con¬ 
signee failed to unload the cars within the free time 
allowed and demurrage was assessed on each car for 
one day at the rate of $1.00 per day per car, or a 
total of $2.00. 

Show by complete computation, demurrage 
charges (if any) lawfully collectible on this ship¬ 
ment. 

Problem XIII. —A shipper, on November 9, 1916, 
ordered a car placed on carrier’s public team track, 
for loading. The carrier actually placed the car on 
the team track at 3:00 o’clock P. M. on November 
13th, 1916, the shipper completed loading the car at 
12 o’clock noon, November 17th, 1916. The carrier 
demanded of the shipper demurrage charges in the 
amount of $3.00, for the detention of the car over 
the free time allowed. 

Were these demurrage charges lawfully assessed? 
If not, what demurrage charges should have been 
collected? Explain fully. 

Problem XIV. —A shipment was forwarded with 
instructions to be delivered to a certain connecting 
line for final delivery. It moved over the proper 
route to destination and was tendered to the deliver¬ 
ing line for switching. Under long established cus¬ 
tom, the delivering line declined to assume responsi- 




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bility for the charges on the shipment, or to accept 
car, until transportation charges had been paid. The 
inbound carrier mailed notice of the delivering car¬ 
rier’s iefusal to the consignee, at his last known 
address, but before the controversy was adjusted 
demurrage charges had accrued, the consignee being 
unknown to any of the carriers involved. 

Explain fully whether or not the demurrage 
charges were lawfully assessed. 

Problem XV. —A shipper at point A consigned to 
his customer at point C, 10 cars containing carload 
shipments, at the rate of 2 cars per day during a 
period of five days. The unloading facilities of the 
consignee at point C consisted of a side track of 6 
cars capacity and sufficient facilities to unload 6 
cars within 48 hours. In the course of transporta¬ 
tion, the cars accumulated at point B (intermediate 
in the transportation route from A to C) and were 
eventually delivered to the consignee at point C, all 
in one day, 4 of the cars being placed upon the con¬ 
signee’s side track and 6 cars being held under con¬ 
structive placement by the carrier. Owing to the 
accumulation of other cars on the consignee’s side 
track in the course of the consignee’s business, he 
was unable to unload the 6 cars constructively 
placed until demurrage charges had accrued on four 
of them, amounting to a total of $8.00. 

(a) Could demurrage charges lawfully be col¬ 
lected by the carrier? Explain fully, giving rea¬ 
sons. 

(b) Within what period of time should shipper’s 
request for relief be presented to the carrier? Ex¬ 
plain fully, citing authority. 


SPECIAL FREIGHT SERVICES—PART 3 
Practice Problems 

Problem I. —A shipper of grain located at a west¬ 
ern point upon inquiry was informed by the car¬ 
rier's representative that he could stop a carload 
shipment of wheat at point A, intermediate to Chi¬ 
cago, to test the market and, if he so desired, in the 
event that the market at point A was unsatisfactory, 
he could forward the shipment to Chicago on the 
balance of through rate from point of origin to 
Chicago. 

The rate from the point of origin to point A was 
10 cents per 100 pounds, carload minimum weight 
40,00U pounds, and from point A to Chicago 12 cents 
per 100 pounds, carload minimum weight 40,000 
pounds. The through rate from point of origin to 
Chicago was 16 cents per 100 pounds, carload mini¬ 
mum weight 40,000 pounds. The shipper ordered 
the car, containing 41.000 pounds of wheat, stopped 
at point A, and, finding the market unsatisfactory, 


ordered the car forwarded to Chicago. Upon ar¬ 
rival at Chicago, it was ascertained that the transit 
privilege permitting the car to stop at point A to 
test the market had not been published in time to 
become effective until after the car had reached 
point A. Show, by complete computation, the 
charges collectible on this shipment when it reached 
Chicago? 

Problem II. —A carrier’s tariff provided that ship¬ 
ments of grain in carloads, could be elevated in the 
carrier’s elevator at point “A.” The general storage 
tariff of this carrier provided that all freight, except 
explosives or other dangerous articles, held in or on 
railroad premises in excess of time allowed, was 
subject to storage charges at the rate of 5 cents per 
ton per day or fraction thereof. 

A shipper caused to be placed in the railroad com¬ 
pany’s elevator at point “A,” 78,000 pounds of grain 
for elevation and did not order the same removed 
therefrom for a period of fifteen days. To what, if 
any, storage charges did the shipper’s grain become 
subject? 

Problem III. —On September 24, 1914, 20 bales of 
cotton were shipped from Vicksburg, Miss., con¬ 
signed to a cotton mill located at New Bedford, 
Mass., via the New York, New Haven & Hartford 
Railroad. According to the records of the railroad 
company, the shipment arrived at New Bedford on 
October 1, 1914. Upon its arrival the consignee de¬ 
clined to receive the cotton, and the shipment re¬ 
mained in the warehouse of the railroad company 
until August 15, 1915. It was then placed in a pub¬ 
lic warehouse and remained there until September 
15, 1915. The New York, New Haven & Hartford 
Railroad assessed charges on its own account 
amounting to $111.98 and the public warehouse 
charge was $14.85, making a total of $126.83 storage 
charges. The tariff of the New Haven Railroad pro¬ 
vided a storage charge of 2 cents per bale per day 
for the first ten days. 3 cents per bale per day for 
the next ten days, and 4 cents per bale per day 
thereafter. 

The consignee was notified by the carrier of the 
arrival of the cotton at New Bedford, Mass., and 
sent its representative for the purpose of examining 
and receiving the cotton, but upon inspection it ap¬ 
peared the marks of identification, while sufficient 
at first, had been, by rough handling, so obliterated 
or removed that it was impossible to tell whether 
this cotton was for the consignee or not. Conclud¬ 
ing that it was not its cotton, the consignee declined 
to receive it. 

(a) Was the consignee under legal duty to pay 
the storage charges assessed by the carrier? 

(b) Cite legal authority. 

Problem IV. —A carrier s tariff provided that ship¬ 
ments of dressed poultry weighing 12,000 pounds or 




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more would be iced free by the carrier in the course 
of transportation. A shipper delivered to such car¬ 
rier a consignment of dressed poultry, the actual 
weight of which was 11,500 pounds, to be trans¬ 
ported to a point to which the rate on such dressed 
poultry was 23 cents per hundred pounds. The ship¬ 
per delivered to the carrier a shipping ticket calling 
for 12,000 pounds of dressed poultry and prepaid the 
freight charges thereon, computed on 12,000 pounds. 
The purpose of the shipper was to secure free icing 
of the shipment under the above tariff provision. 

When shipment reached destination the deliver¬ 
ing carrier assessed charge for the icing of the ship¬ 
ment amounting to $9.25, from which amount the 
carrier deducted $1.15, being the difference between 
the freight charges prepaid by the consignor on 
12,000 pounds and the freight charges computed on 
the actual weight of the shipment, 11,500 pounds. 

Compute the total correct charges on this ship¬ 
ment. 

Cite legal authority. 

Problem V. —An industrial plant included in its 
facilities certain private tracks over which it 
switched cars with its own motive power in the op¬ 
eration of the plant. The private tracks of the in¬ 
dustry were connected with a switch track leading 
to the main line of a railroad, the railroad owned 
track ending at the switch point connection with the 
plant track. 

It was the custom of the railroad to deliver cars 
over the switch connecting its switch track with the 
private plant tracks of the industry, pushing such 
cars clear of the switch point and on to the main 
plant track of the industry. 

It became necessary for the industry to request 
the carrier to make special delivery of a car on one 
of its private tracks within its industrial plant. The 
carrier assessed charges therefor of $2.00 under the 
general rule in its tariff providing a minimum switch 
movement of the car. 

Was this charge of $2.00 lawfully assessed against 
the car so delivered by the carrier? 

Cite legal authority. 

Problem VI. —A box car owned by the P. X. R. 
R. Co. was received at a junction point on the A. C. 
A. R. R. at 3 P. M. on November 6, 1916. The car 
moved over the line of the A. C. A. R. R. to a local 
destination point and was there unloaded. It was 
later reloaded and moved over the line of the A. C. 
A. R. R., being delivered by such railroad to one of 
its connections on November 15, 1916, at 2 o’clock 
A. M. 

Under its general agreement governing the ex¬ 
change of equipment with other lines, the A. C. A. 
R. R. agreed to pay the lines owning box, stock, flat 
and coal cars a per diem of 45 cents per car per dav 
(or fraction thereof) for the time such cars were 
upon the lines of the A. C. A. R. R. 


What did the A. C. A. R. R. owe the P. X. R. R. 
Co. in per diem charges for this car ? 

Problem VII. —A railroad maintained as a part of 
its terminal facilities at Chicago, Illinois, an elec¬ 
trically operated loading and unloading crane of 
large capacity, the free service of which was open 
to all shippers and consignees in the loading and un¬ 
loading of shipments of great weight. 

At point “A” on the line of the same railroad, 50 
miles from Chicago, a point having a population of 
1,200, no such crane or other special facilities for 
loading and unloading heavy shipments was fur¬ 
nished. A consignee at point “A” received over said 
railroad a shipment of a 6-ton electric dynamo. In 
unloading this dynamo from the car, the consignee 
incurred an expense of $20.00 for material, labor, 
etc., and filed claim against the carrier for same. 
The carrier declined the claim and consignee there¬ 
upon filed formal application with the Interstate 
Commerce Commission for reimbursement by the 
carrier of the $20.00 unloading expense. 

(a) Under the rule of the courts should the In¬ 
terstate Commerce Commission have ordered the 
shipper reimbursed for the unloading expense in¬ 
curred by him? Explain fully. 

(b) Cite legal authority. 

Problem VIII. —A shipper’s tariff provided that 
cars held for consignors or consignees for loading or 
unloading, ' for forwarding directions or for any 
other purpose, were subject to car service rules and 
demurrage charges. 

An embargo was placed against all shipments of 
coal for delivery within the terminal district at 
point “A.” A line entering said terminal district 
was, because of said embargo, obliged to hold cer¬ 
tain coal shipments in its storage yard and assessed 
demurrage charges on all such cars so held. 

Consignee, John Smith, whose coal yard was lo¬ 
cated within the terminal limits of A, had ten cars 
of coal consigned to him for delivery at said coal 
yard held in the railroad storage yard because of 
said embargo for a period of five days. When the 
embargo was lifted Smith was notified that delivery 
could be effected at his coal yard, but that $50.00 
demurrage had accrued on his shipments. Smith 
declined to pay such demurrage charges, and during 
the controversy which ensued the cars were held an¬ 
other five days and demurrage assessed for such 
additional time at the rate of $1.00 per day per car. 
The total demurrage charges so assessed were 
$ 100 . 00 . 

(a) Were these demurrage charges lawfully col¬ 
lectible—first because of the embargo, and second, 
because of the controversy between Smith and the 
carrier? 

(b) Cite legal authority. 






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Problem IX. —A tap line, which had been, under 
the test of the Supreme Court of the United States, 
declared to be a common carrier, was, by reason of 
its movement of the products of the lumber mill to 
its junction with the trunk line railroad (such prod- 
ucts being destined to interstate points), a common 
carrier engaged in interstate commerce. The tap 
line, however, hauled logs from the logging camps 
of its proprietary lumber mill without charging *uch 
lumber mill therefor. 

(a) Did the tap line violate the law by rendering 
such free service to the proprietary lumber mill? 
(Explain fully.) 

(b) Cite legal authority. 

Problem X. —A trunk line railroad received ship¬ 
ments of logs from a forest located along its line at 
point “A,’’ which it transported and delivered to 
certain saw mills on its line, but as to which it had 
denied milling and transit privileges and rates on 
the logs from such forests. It had, however, by 
proper tariff provision, established a milling and 
transit privilege at such mill points with a common 
carrier tap line on logs from a forest located on and 
served by such tap line. 

The timber operators in the forest at point “A” 
complained to the Interstate Commerce Commission 
that the denial to them of transit privileges similar 
to those accorded the timber from the forests served 
by the tap line was an unlawful discrimination and 
petitioned the Commission to require the trunk line 
to establish similar transit privileges with them. 

(a) What does the law require of a trunk line in 
such a case? 

(b) Cite legal authority. 

Problem XI. —The rule of the Western Classifi¬ 
cation governing allowances for dunnage provides 
as follows: 

“An allowance not to exceed 500 pounds will be 
made for temporary blocks, racks, standards, strips, 
stakes, or similar bracing, dunnage, or supports, not 
constituting a part of the car, when required to pro¬ 
tect and make secure for shipment property on flat 
or gondola cars upon which carload ratings are 
printed. Such material must be furnished and in¬ 
stalled by the shipper and at his expense.” 

A consignor shipped a carload of lumber on a 
flat car, properly staked and braced, actual weight 
50,300 pounds, from a point in Arkansas to Chicago, 
Ill., the rate applicable thereto being 26.5 cents per 
hundred pounds, subject to carload minimum 
weight of 40,000 pounds. 

Compute correct charges. 

Problem XII. —A carload of lumber on a flat car, 
properly staked and braced, actual weight 40,200 
pounds including stakes and braces, moved from 


Minneapolis, Minn., to Chicago, Ill., on a rate c* 
12-cents per hundred pounds, subject to carload 
minimum weight of 40,000 pounds. 

Compute correct charges. 

Problem XIII. —A shipper ordered a box car from 
the carrier, in which he desired to load and ship a 
carload quantity of machinery. The carrier was 
unable to furnish a box car, and in lieu thereof fur¬ 
nished the shipper a cattle car. The shipper noti¬ 
fied the carrier’s agent that it was impossible to use 
such cattle car without certain alterations and lining 
being supplied and requested the agent to have the 
car put in proper condition for loading the ma¬ 
chinery. The agent thereupon told the shipper to 
line the car in proper shape to protect his shipment 
and that the carrier would reimburse the shipper for 
the expense thereof. The shipper lined the car with 
tar paper and felt at an expense of $15.00, which 
lining was necessary to protect the shipment of ma¬ 
chinery from weather conditions. The shipper filed 
claim against the carrier for an allowance of $15.00 
to cover such expense, which claim was declined by 
the carrier. 

What authority had the carrier to decline this 
claim? Explain fully. 

Problem XIV. —The owner of a line of private 
refrigerator cars shipped in one of such cars 36,000 
pounds of merchandise from point A to point B, a 
distance of 300 miles. The rate applicable to con¬ 
tents of the car from point A to point B was 21 cents 
per hundred pounds, carload minimum weight 
28,000 pounds. The shipper ordered the car moved 
empty from point B back to point A as soon as un¬ 
loaded at point B. 

(a) Compute the correct freight charges on this 
shipment. 

(b) What amount of car mileage revenue did 
this car earn for its owner? 

Problem XV. —In a case where the carrier’s tariff 
provided that allowance for the cost of fitting a car 
for use of the shipper would be made to the shippei 
for necessary car fittings placed in the car by him 
not exceeding the actual cost thereof, a shipper re¬ 
ceived from the carrier for loading a box car in 
which it was necessary for him to board up leaks in 
the floor, and partially line the sides with tar paper 
and felt in order to insure the safe loading and of 
his shipment. The actual cost of the fitting and 
labor to the shipper was $4.50, but in presenting 
statement of the cost to the carrier, he added a profit 
thereto of $2.00, or in other words, demanded of the 
carrier an allowance of $6.50 for car fittings which 
had cost him $4.50. The carrier declined to pay 
more than the actual cost of the car fittings. 

(a) What authority in law did the carrier have 
for its action? 

(b) Cite legal authority. 







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EXPRESS AND PARCEL POST SERVICES 
Practice Problems 

Problem I.—A concern at Allenwood, Pa., 
shipped to New Albany, Pa., by express, one racing 
shell, weighing 140 pounds. 

Compute the charges on this shipment. 

Problem II.—A bank in Boston, Mass., shipped 
to a customer in New Jersey $2,000 worth of silver, 
weighing 110 pounds per $1,000, where First Class 
rate is $1.80 per 100 pounds. 

Compute the charges on this shipment. 

Problem III.—A camera weighing 8 pounds was 
shipped by a concern in Seattle, Wash., to St. An¬ 
thony, Idaho. The camera was packed in a wooden 
box weighing 2^4 pounds. 

What are the charges on this shipment? 

Problem IV.—Compute the charges in full on a 
shipment of 100 one-pound nut cakes, in paper 
wrapping, packed in a wooden box weighing 16 
pounds. The First Class rate is 75 cents per hun¬ 
dred pounds between the points of shipment. 

Problem V.—Mr. James Brown, of Allenwood, 
Pa., sent by express to Mr. Joseph Gregory at Al- 
derson, Pa., $25,000 of U. S. Registered Bonds. 

What are the complete charges? 

Problem VI.— $1,000 in currency and $250 in 
silver. Assume 1st class rate Chicago to New York 
$2.40 per cwt. 

What charges accrued on this shipment? 

Problem VII.—There was shipped from Boston, 
Mass., to New Jersey, where first class rate is $1.10, 
a small box containing $900 of Canadian silver. 

What were the correct charges? 

Problem VIII.—A concern in Olympia, Wash., 
shipped to St. Anthony, Idaho, four aeroplane 
boxes, weighing 75 pounds each. 

What are the correct charges. 

Problem IX.—There was shipped from New Al¬ 
bany, Pa., to Allenwood, Pa., “One Airship” not 
boxed, weighing 500 pounds. 

What are the charges on this shipment? 

Problem X.—On a shipment weighing 50 pounds 
of one adding machine in a sample trunk, what are 
the charges from Allenwood, Pa., to Scranton, Pa.? 


Problem XI.—A shipment of bulbs weighing 
5,000 pounds was shipped from Alderson, Pa., to 
Scranton, Pa. 

What are the charges? 

Problem XII—A shipment of 4,000 gallons of 
buttermilk from Olympia, Wash., to St. Anthony, 
Idaho. 

(a) What is the total weight of the shipment? 

(b) What are the correct charges? 

Problem XIII.—A shipment of cactus moves 
from Olympia, Wash., to St. Anthony, Idaho, 
weighing 75 pounds. 

(a) What is the rate on this shipment? 

(b) What are the correct charges? 

Problem XIV.—A shipment of calendars moves 
from New Albany, Pa., to Scranton, Pa., weighing 
500 pounds. 

What are the charges? 

Problem XV.—A shipper ships from Chicago, 
Ill., by parcel post 4J4 pounds of books to Mexico 
City, Mexico. 

(a) What rate applies? 

(b) What are the charges on this shipment? 


RAILWAY TRAFFIC DEPARTMENTS 
Practice Problems 

Problem I.—A shipment consisting of 6,000 
pounds of bamboo porch shades in bundles was 
made by the Adams Storage Company of Milwau¬ 
kee, Wis., on February 22, 1917, to the Union Furni¬ 
ture Company, North Platte, Nebr. 

Compute correct charges. 

Problem II.—A shipment consisting of 8,318 
pounds of silo staves in crates was made by the 
Onli Silo Company of Peoria, Ill., on February 2, 
1917, to Cy Young at Pen-Dennis, Kan. 

Compute correct charges. 

Problem III.—The Petroleum Products Company 
of St. Louis, Mo., on March 4, 1917, shipped 10,o66 
pounds of asphalt, in barrels, to the Lone Star Oil 
Company at Wichita, Kan. 

Compute correct charges. 

Problem IV.—P. F. T. L. tank car No. 240, con¬ 
taining 7,900 gallons of petroleum road oil, was 








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shipped by the Petroleum Products Company of 
Granite City, Ill., on February 11, 1917, to the Farm¬ 
ers’ Co-operative Association at Hutchinson, Kan. 
The capacity of the tank car was 8,010 gallons. 

Compute correct charges. 

Problem V.—Hopper & Son, Alton, Ky., Febru¬ 
ary 28, 1917, shipped to the Durkey Clay Products 
Company, Tyrone, Ky., a carload of clay, in barrels, 
weighing 17,100 pounds. 

Compute correct charges. 

Problem VI.—The Goodwell Hardware Company 
of Burkin, Ky., on March 3, 1917, shipped to the 
Famous Stores at Elk Chester, Ky., 32 sash weights, 
loose, each weighing 7.7 pounds. 

Compute correct charges. 

Problem VII.—Eleven hogsheads of unmanufac¬ 
tured tobacco weighing 1,150 pounds each were 
shipped March 2, 1917, by the African Tobacco 
Company, Tyrone, Ky., to the El Kado Cigar Com¬ 
pany at Milner, Ky. 

Compute correct charges. 

Problem VIII.—A shipment consisting of 37,500 
pounds of quick lime was made on March 7, 1917, 
by the A. P. Lime Kilns at Decorsay, Ky., to the 
Norris Construction Company at Appalachia, Tenn. 

Compute correct, charges. 

Problem IX.—The Woodbine Foundries of 
Woodbine, Ky., February 15, 1917, shipped to Bel¬ 
ton Brothers, contractors at Bohemia, Fla., a ship¬ 
ment consisting of 21,230 pounds of window sash 
weights. 

(a) Compute correct charges. 

(b) Is this shipment governed by the Southern 
Classification or the Exceptions thereto? 

Problem X.—On February 9, 1917, the Brewer 
Brick Company of Prestonia, Ky., shipped 16,071 
pounds of paving brick to Mathson & Mathson 
Company, Herndon, Ky. 

(a) Compute correct charges. 

(b) Is this shipment governed by the Southern 
Classification or the Exceptions thereto? 

Problem XI.—A shipment of clothing weighing 
20,000 pounds originated at Boston, Mass., and 
moved on a through rate of $1.50 per 100 pounds to 
Oakland, Calif., via Chicago and the Missouri River. 

(a) What revenue did the carriers handling the 
shipment to Chicago receive? 

(b) What revenue did the carriers handling the 
shipment from Chicago to the Missouri River re¬ 
ceive? 


(c) . What revenue did the carriers west of the 
Missouri River receive? 

Problem XII.—A shipment consisting of 30,000 
pounds of varnish, moved on a rate of $1.29 per 100 
pounds from Pittsburgh, Pa., to Portland. Ore., via 
the P. R. R. Co. to Chicago, C. G. W. to Minnesota 
Transfer, and N. P. Co. to destination. 

(a) What portion of the rate did each of the car¬ 
riers receive? 

(b) What revenue did each of the carriers re¬ 
ceive? 

Problem XIII.—A shipment consisting of 7,800 
pounds of cash registers from Chicago, Ill., to Ta¬ 
coma, Wash., via Minnesota Transfer, moved on a 
through rate of $3.50 per 100 pounds. 

(a) What portion of the through rate did the 
line handling the shipment to Minnesota Transfer 
receive? 

(b) What revenue did the carriers receive 
handling the shipment from Minnesota Transfer to 
destination? 

Problem XIV.—A shipment on which a rate of 
$2.65 per 100 pounds applied weighed 2,350 pounds 
moved from Chicago, Ill., to Ogden, Utah, via A., 
T. & S. F. to Denver, D. & R. G. to destination. 

What portion of the rate and charges did each 
carrier receive? 

m 

Problem XV.—A shipment weighing 5,700 
pounds on which a rate of 55.5 cents per 100 pounds 
was assessed moved over five different lines of rail¬ 
way, as follows: First line, 110 miles; second line, 
230 miles; third line, 470 miles; fourth line, 328 
miles; fifth line, 572 miles. 

(a) What portion of the rate would each line 
receive? 

(b) What revenue would each line receive? 


INDUSTRIAL TRAFFIC DEPARTMENTS 
Practice Problems 

In the scheme of analysis and correlated arrange¬ 
ment of the principles and rules governing regu¬ 
lated transportation and shipping three divisions of 
the subject are essential, namely: (1) the physical 
details of transportation and shipping; (2) the laws 
applying to and regulating such physical details, 
and (3) the result of such regulation—the technical 
working rules and legal details of shipping practice. 

You have now proceeded sufficiently in mastering 
these three divisions of the fundamental principles 






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of traffic to try your hand in obtaining complete re¬ 
sults in the solution of the simpler problems of daily 
transportation and shipping life. In order, there¬ 
fore, to render your review of the principles and 
rules with you have been studying in preceding 
units, practical and effective, the problems will be 
stated in their entirety both as transportation and 
shipping situations. 

We will assume that a train of 47 freight cars was 
made up for eastbound movement on the Chicago, 


Burlington & Quincy Railroad at Hastings, Nebr. 
Eighteen of these cars were under load and twenty- 
nine were empty. The 29 empty cars were delivered 
to the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad at 
Hastings, Nebr., by the Union Pacific Railroad at 7 
o’clock A. M. on Jan. 15, 1917, the eastbound Chi¬ 
cago, Burlington & Quincy train into which these 
29 empty cars were put, leaving Hastings at 10:30 
A. M., Jan. 15, 1917. 

The 29 empty cars were as follows: 


F. G. E. 

16000. 

Refrigerator car, 

N. C. & St. L. 

3200, 

Coal car. 

A. R. L. 

40000. 

Refrigerator car, 

P. R. R. 

57170, 

Box car. 

U. T. L. 

7146, 

Tank car, 

P. R. R. 

73200, 

Produce car. 

P. F. E. 

7804, 

Refrigerator car, 

P. R. R. 

103201, 

Ventilated Fruit and Vegetable car. 

N. A. T. 

X4S2. 

Tank car, 




A. R. T. 

4000, 

Refrigerator car, 

D., L. & W. 

14000, 

Box car. 

F. E. C. 

1001, 

Flat car, 

D., L. & W. 

12010, 

Flat car. 

A. C. L. 

73500. 

Gondola car. 

D„ L. & W. 

4650, 

Poultry car. 

C. & W. C. 

505. 

Box car, 

D„ L. & W. 

4601, 

Carriage car. 

S. A. L. 

11000. 

Box car, 

G. T. 

30371, 

Automobile car. 

Southern 

12200, 

Box car, 

G. T. 

14050, 

Automobile car. 

Southern 

59900, 

Gondola car, 

G. T. 

69900, 

Flat car. 

Southern 

41500, 

Ice and Beer car, 

N. O. T. & M. 

96502, 

Rodger Ballast car. 

C. of Ga. 

25000, 

Box car. 

E. J. & E. 

7299, 

Box car. 

C. of Ga. 

2760, 

Ventilated Box car. 

N. O. & N. E. 

24500, 

Gondola, Drop Bottom end«. 


The 18 loaded cars in the train when it left Hast¬ 
ings, Nebr., were as follows: 


C. B. & G. 

150544 

S. P. 

70959 

C. & E. I. 

2406 

E. J. & E. 

6001 

G. T. 

13999 

C. & N. W. 

51001 

W. & L. E. 

200000 

C. B. & Q. 

16036 

C. B. & Q. 

22149 

C. M. & St. P. 

66300 

O.S. L. 

37400 

G. R. & L. 

1301 

S. S. W. 

4000 

C. G. W. 


I. & G. N. 

2000 

C. & N. W. 

51098 

S. P. 

74520 

C. 8s N. W. 

51000 

The distances traveled by the Chicago, Burling- 

ton & Quincy train were 

a,s follows: 



Miles 

• 

Miles 

Hastings 

0 

Waverly 

112 

Sutton 

29 

Ashland 

124 

Fairmont 

44 

Omaha 

155 

Exeter 

51 

Creston 

262 

Dorchester 

69 

Burlington 

445 

Lincoln 

100 

Chicago 

651 

Havelock 

105 




The movement and transportation situation of 
each loaded car in the train at Hastings and as 
delivered and picked up at points east thereof, 
and of the several empty cars, is described in the 
following problems: 

Problem I.—I. & G. N. car 2000 containing 18,000 
pounds of emigrant movables, including 8 head of 
live stock consisting of 2 horses, 1 jack, 3 cows, 2 


hogs, were valued as follows: Each horse $150, jack 
$150, each cow $50, and each hog $15. Shipment orig¬ 
inated at Holdredge, Nebr., consigned to John Hansen 
at Winnipeg, Man., who accompanied the shipment as 
man in charge. The car was routed “C. B. & Q. 
Omaha, C. St. P. M. & O., Minnesota Transfer, G. N.” 

(a) Was this car properly routed? 

(b) What were the total freight charges through 
to destination? 

Problem II.—S. S. W. car 4000 containing 31,000 
pounds of green salted hides and pelts, in bundles, 
originating at Holdredge, Nebr., and shipped by the 
Holdredge Mercantile Company to the National 
Tannery Company at Cumberland, Md., routed “C. 
B. & Q., St. Louis, Mo.,” no other routing designa¬ 
tion appearing on the bill of lading. 

(a) Was this shipment properly routed to pro¬ 
tect the cheapest available rate through to destina¬ 
tion? 

(b) What were the total freight charges through 
destination. 

Problem III.—O. S. L. car 37400 containing 20 
head of fat market cattle, declared value of which 
was 10 cents per pound, originated at Holdredge, 
Nebr. The average weight was 1,300 pounds per 
head at point of origin. When the car reacht i Lin¬ 
coln, Nebr., the stock was unloaded for feed, water, 
and rest, under the requirements of the 28-hour law. 
The stock was reloaded in the same car after a 10- 
hour rest, and went forward to destination in a 
subsequent Chicago, Burlington & Quincy train. 








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The shipment was consigned to the Lea Live Stock 
Commission Company, So. Omaha, Nebr., by Frank 
Thomas, for sale on the market. 

At Lincoln the consignment of stock was subject 
to charges for yardage, feed, and water. 

Upon arrival at South Omaha the cattle were sold 
by the Commission Company for $9.80 per 100 
pounds, and upon being weighed showed 1 per cent 
shrinkage after an allowance of 500 pounds fill had 
been made. The Commission Company paid freight 
charges from Holdredge to South Omaha; also $22 
for yardage at Lincoln and retained the commission 
for selling the stock, of $12 for the consignment. 

(a) What was the amount of the proceeds of this 
transaction remitted to the consignor after deducting 
freight charges, yardage expenses, and sales com¬ 
mission? 

(b) What was the amount of claim that the con¬ 
signor would file against the carrier for difference in 
the market price and the declared valuation which 
was based upon the market existing at the time 
shipment should have arrived at South Omaha? 

Problem IV.—C. B. & Q. tank car 150544 contain¬ 
ing 101,500 pounds of refuse molasses originated at 
Fort Morgan, Colo., having been consigned by the 
Western Sugar Products Company to the Stock 
Food Products Company, Omaha, Neb. At 3:00 
P. M., Monday, the car arrived at Omaha and the 
C., B. & Q. mailed notice of arrival to consignee on 
the same day. The consignee did not surrender 
original bill of lading nor give disposition instruc¬ 
tions to the carrier, however, until the following 
Thursday at 4:00 o’clock P. M. 

(a) What weight was used to properly assess 
charges? 

(b) Compute total charges on the shipment 
through to destination. 

(c) What, if any, demurrage charges accrued at 
Omaha? 

Problem V.—C. & E. I. car 2406 containing 400 
sacks of alfalfa meal, weighing 100J4 pounds per 
sack, originated at Yuma, Colo. Shipment was con¬ 
signed by S. E. Brown to the Stock Food Products 
Company at Omaha, Neb. 

The empty car was set for loading on team tracks 
at Yuma, Colo., on Sunday and the consignor com¬ 
pleted loading at 6:00 o’clock P. M., Friday. 

(a) What, if any, demurrage charge accrued at 
Yuma, Colo.? 

(b) Compute proper freight charges on shipment 
through to destination. 

Problem VI.—W. & L. E. car 200000 containing 
19,000 pounds of baled alfalfa hay originated at Cul¬ 


bertson, Neb., consigned by S. E. Davis & Son to the 
Moss Hay Company, Omaha, Neb. 

This car was bulletined at Omaha on the hay track 
at 7:00 A. M., Thursday morning, and the following 
disposition was furnished by the consignee at noon 
the next Tuesday: “Deliver car to Stock Food 
Products Company, Omaha, Neb., who will pay all 
charges.” 

(a) What demurrage charges, if any, accrued on 
this car at Omaha? 

(b) W'hat reconsigning charges, if any, accrued 
on this shipment at Omaha? 

(c) Compute proper freight charges through to 
destination. 

Problem VII.—T., St. L. & W. car 5249 contain¬ 
ing 390 machine pressed bales of waste paper origin¬ 
ated at Fairmont, Neb., having been loaded and 
billed by the Fairmont Junk Company under “ship¬ 
per’s Load and Count” at 20,000 pounds and con¬ 
signed to the National Paper Company, Holyoke, 
Mass. 

At Lincoln, Neb., the car was weighed under the 
supervision of the Western Weighing and Inspec¬ 
tion Bureau, and recorded a net weight of 23,700 
pounds. 

The consignor did not specify size of car when 
ordering car placed for loading. 

(a) What was the correct carload minimum 
weight for this shipment? 

(b) Compute correct freight charges on this ship¬ 
ment through to destination. 

Problem VIII.—G. T. car 20999 containing new 
bank furniture originated at Lincoln, Neb., having 
been loaded and billed by the Lincoln Furniture 
Company to H. E. Skinner, Ashland, Neb. The bill 
of lading for this shipment gave weight as 10,000 
pounds and also stamped “Shipper’s Load and 
Count.” At Lincoln, Neb., the car was weighed by 
the carrier and found to contain 11,500 pounds of 
furniture. 

The consignor in ordering car placed for loading, 
requested a 33-foot 6-inch car. 

(a) What was the correct carload minimum 
weight applicable on this shipment? 

(b) Compute correct freight charges on this 
shipment through to destination. 

Problem IX.—D. & H. car 3860 containing agricul¬ 
tural implements and parts, originated at Lincoln, 
Neb. This shipment was billed by the John Doe 
Implement Company to the Sioux City Storage Com¬ 
pany, Sioux City, Iowa. The bill of lading for this 
shipment contained as routing instructions the fol¬ 
lowing: “Omaha C. St. P. M. O. delivery,” it also 




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showed a weight of 25,655 pounds, and notation 
“Other than hand.” 

(a) What was the correct routing that should 
have been placed on the bill of lading? 

(b) Compute correct freight charges on this ship¬ 
ment through to destination. 

Problem X.—T. & P. car 4008 containing 38,000 
pounds of canned vegetables, sauces and pickles, 
originated at Lincoln, Neb., having been loaded and 
shipped by the Lincoln Wholesale Grocery Com¬ 
pany to the Crescent Mercantile Company, Fort 
Wayne, Ind. The car was loaded on shipper’s bill¬ 
ing as “via Chicago and Pennsylvania lines.” 

(a) Was this shipment properly routed? 

(b) Compute correct freight charges through to 
destination. 

Problem XI.—I. C. car 85001 containing 1,500 
pounds of cotton mittens and 8,500 pounds of over¬ 
alls, packed in machine pressed burlap bales, was 
loaded and billed from Lincoln, Neb., by the Lincoln 
Supply Company to the Burlington Men’s Stores, 
Burlington, Iowa. 

Compute correct freight charges on this shipment 
through to destination. 

Problem XII.—37,000 pounds of ice was loaded 
into C., M. & St. P. car 29990 at Lincoln, Neb., by 
the Nebraska Ice Company and billed to the Omaha 
Cold Storage Company at Omaha, Neb. The car 
contained 3,000 pounds of sawdust and shavings 
which was used as a preservative. 

(a) What was the correct weight upon which 
freight charges should be computed? 

(b) Compute correct freight charges through to 
destination. 

Problem XIII.—A., T. & S. F. 7400 was loaded by 
the Domestic Flour Milling Company at Lincoln, 
Neb., with 600 sacks of flour weighing 58,800 pounds 
and billed to Martin & Co., Norfolk, Va., for export. 

The flour was milled out of C. & N. W. car 51098, 
bulk wheat originating at Hastings, Neb. 

(a) What were the milled production ratios of 
the inbound car of wheat? 

(b) Compute correct freight charges on transit 
basis from original points of origin to point of trans¬ 
shipment. 

Problem XIV.—C., I. & L. car 2000 containing 
400 sacks of bran which weighed 40 pounds per 
sack was loaded and billed by the Domestic Flour 
Milling Company, Lincoln, Neb., to the Stock 
Products Company, Omaha, Neb. 

This bran was milled at Lincoln out of C. G. W. 
car 22000 containing bulk wheat, originating at 
Hastings, Neb., and moved on transit to Omaha. 


Compute correct freight charges on this shipment 
from Hastings to Omaha. 

Problem XV.—The Hastings Iron Works loaded 
E. J. & E. car 6001 with scrap iron, loose, weighing 
53,000 pounds at Hastings, Neb., and billed same to 
the Franklin Iron & Steel Works at Chicago, Ill., 
via the Burlington. 

Compute correct freight charges on this shipment 
through to destination. 

APPLICATION OF TARIFFS 
OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION TERRITORY 
WESTERN CLASSIFICATION TERRITORY 
SOUTHERN CLASSIFICATION TERRITORY 

PRACTICE PROBLEMS 

Problem I.—The Official Classification classifies 
Horses (including stallions), L. C. L., as follows: 

Value not greater than $250 per head, L. C. L., 
subject to weights of 5,000 lbs. for one animal, and 
3,000 lbs. for each additional animal in the shipment, 
1st Class. 

When value of animals is greater than $250 per 
head, an addition of five per cent (5%) will be made 
in the rate per 100 lbs.,, for each fifty per cent 
(50%), or fraction thereof, of additional stated 
value. 

A dealer in Boston, Mass., ships two Stallions to 
South Bend, Ind., declaring the value of the animals 
to be $1,400 each. The 1st Class rate from Boston 
to South Bend is 75.6c per 100 lbs. The shipment 
moves via the New York, New Haven & Hartford 
R. R., and its connections. 

(a) Who publishes the rate? 

(b) Show complete computation of charges. 

Problem II.—The Official Classification classifies 
Household Goods, value not in excess of $10 per 100 
pounds, L. C. L., 1st Class; Carloads, minimum 
weight 12,000 lbs. (subject to Rule 27), 2nd Class. 

A shipper at Bridgeton, Pa., wishes to know the 
cost of shipping 9,900. lbs. of Household Goods 
(value $10 per 100 lbs.) to Detroit, Mich. 

Bridgeton takes an Arbitrary over the Baltimore 
rate, 17.4c per 100 lbs., on 1st Class, and 12.6c per 
100 lbs., on 2nd Class 

The 1st class rate from Baltimore to Detroit is 
53.5c per 100 lbs., and the 2nd class rate is 45.3c 
per lb. 

The shipment originates on the Maryland & Penn¬ 
sylvania R. R., and moves via the Star Union Line. 

(a) Who publishes the rate? 

(b) Show complete computation of charges, both 
as L. C. L. and as C. L., in 36-ft. car. 




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Ptoblem III.—A butcher at Limon, Colo, (a point 
east of the Colorado Common Points), orders 1,800 
lbs: of Gambrel Sticks, from Syracuse, N. Y. Com¬ 
bination rate may be made on the Mississippi River 
Crossings. The Official Classification governs 
movement to that point, and the Western Classifica¬ 
tion beyond. 

The Official Classification rates Gambrel Sticks, 
in bundles or crates L. C. L., 3rd class. The West¬ 
ern Classification rates Gambrel Sticks, in bundles, 
L. C. L., 2nd class; crated. L. C. L., 4th class. 

The 3rd Class rate from Syracuse, N. Y., to the 
Mississippi River is 43c per 100 lbs. From the Mis¬ 
sissippi River to Limon, Colo., the 2nd class rate is 
$1.27 per 100 lbs., and the 4th class rate is 80.5c per 
100 lbs. 

(a) If shipment originates on the West Shore 
R. R., who publishes the rate applying up to the 
Mississippi River? What tariff applies west of that 
point? 

(b) Assuming that the shipment can be packed 
in bundles at a total cost of $3, and that crates would 
cost $12. illustrate, by complete computation, the 
total charges obtainable in each case. 

Problem IV.—A shipper in Winnipeg, Manitoba, 
shipped to a customer in Chicago, Ill., 6 cases of 
Bear Skins weight 700 lbs. There are no through 
rates, and combination may be made on Minnesota 
Transfer. The Canadian Classification, which gov¬ 
erns the movement to Minnesota Transfer, classifies 
Bear Skins in boxes, as Dl. The 1st class rate from 
Winnipeg to Minnesota Transfer is 85c per 100 lbs. 
The. Western Classification governs the movement 
from Minnesota Transfer to Chicago, and classifies 
Bear Skins in boxes, as Dl. The 1st class rate from 
Minnesota Transfer to Chicago is 60c per 100 lbs. 
Shipment originated on the Great Northern Rail¬ 
way. 

(a) What tariffs are used in computing total 
-charges ? 

(b) Show complete computation of charges. 

Problem V.—The Official Classification classifies 
Machine Guns, L. C. L., 1st class; C. L., 2nd class— 
no carload minimum weight being provided. 

The Western Classification classifies Rapid Fire, 
Machine, Field and Naval Guns and Parts of, weigh¬ 
ing each 500 lbs. or less, in boxes, \ l / 2 , but does not 
provide a carload rating. 

A shipment of 25,000 lbs. of Machine Guns 
(weighing 500 lbs. each) moved from Pittsburgh, 
Pa., to Des Moines, Iowa. Destination is located 
on the Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Ry., to 
which line shipment is to be delivered by the Chi¬ 
cago, Great Western Ry., to which line shipment is 
to ne delivered by the Chicago, Great Western Ry., 
as intermediate carrier. 


The 1st class rate from Pittsburgh to the Missis¬ 
sippi River Crossings is 59.7c per 100 lbs., and the 
2nd class rate is 51.5c per 100 lbs. The 1st class 
rate from the Mississippi River to Des Moines is 
34.8c per 100 lbs. 

(a) What tariffs would be used in computing 
total charges? 

(b) Show complete computation of total charges, 
using both L. C. L. and C. L. rating. 

Problem VI.—A shipper in Toledo, Ohio, shipped 
to Denver, Colo., six boxes of Gun Cleaners, weight 
675 lbs. There is no through rate, but combination 
may be made on the East Bank Mississippi River 
Crossings. The Official Classification governs move¬ 
ments to that point, and the Western Classification 
applies beyond. The shipment originated on the 
Toledo Terminal R. R. 

The Official Classification classifies Gun Cleaners, 
in boxes, 1st class. The Western Classification 
classifies Cleaning Materials, for Firearms, in boxes, 
1st class. 

The 1st Class rate from Toledo to the East Bank 
Mississippi River Crossings is 47.3c per 100 lbs., and 
from that point to Denver, $1.62 per 100 lbs. 

(a) Who publishes the rate to the Mississippi 
River? What tariff applies beyond that point? 

(b) What are the correct charges? Show fully. 

Problem VII.—A firm in Kansas City, Mo., 
shipped to a customer in Denver, Colo., one carload 
of Brooms, weight 13,000 lbs. There is a through 
rate (carried in a class and commodity tariff) of 55c 
per 100 lbs., C. L. minimum weight 14,000 lbs., sub¬ 
ject to Rule 6-B of the Western Classification. The 
shipment was loaded in a 50-ft. car, ordered by 
shipper. 

(a) What tariff contains the through rate? 

(b) Show complete computation of charges. 

(c) If shipment were destined to a point in Colo¬ 
rado east of the Common Points, what tariff (or 
tariffs) would apply? 

(d) If shipment originated at Davenport, la., 
and were destined to Colorado Springs, Colo., what 
tariff would apply? 

Problem VIII.—A shipper in Duluth. Minn., ships 
a Tank Car of Linseed Oil to Birmingham, Ala. 
There is a through rate, based on the Ohio River 
Combination, consisting of 23c per 100 lbs. to Ohio 
River, and 37c per 100 lbs. beyond. The minimum 
is the gallonage capacitv of the Tank Car, based on 
an estimated weight of 7.8 lbs. per gallon. The ship¬ 
ment in question was loaded in a car with gallonage 
capacity of 8,044 gallons. 

(a) What tariff contains the rate' 

(b) Show complete computation of charges. 




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Problem IX.—A dealer in Kansas City, Mo., 
chipped 500 lbs. of Hats, N. O. S., in boxes, to Chat¬ 
tanooga, Tenn. There is no through rate, and com¬ 
bination may be made on either Memphis or the 
Ohio River Crossings. The Western Classification 
classifies this commodity as Dl. The 1st class rate 
from Kansas City to Memphis is 80c per 100 lbs., 
and from Kansas 'City to Cairo, Ill., 76c per 100 lbs. 
The Southern Classification classifies Hats, N. O. S., 
in ‘boxes, as 1st class. The 1st class rate from 
Memphis or the Ohio River to Chattanooga is 76c 
per 100 lbs. 

(a) What tariffs would be used in making up 
each combination mentioned? 

(b) Show complete computation of charges. 

Problem X.—A shipper in Texarkana, Tex., 
shipped to a customer in San Francisco, Cal., 10 
boxes of Gas Mantels, incandescent, weight 650 
pounds. There is a commodity rate of $4 per cwt. 

(a) What tariff contains the rate? 

(b) What are the charges? 

(c) If this shipment had originated at Butte, 
Mont., and wer Q destined to Oakland, Cal., what 
tariff would you use in computing charges? 

(d) If movement were from Luverne, Minn, (on 
the C., R. I. & P. Ry.) to Baltimore, Md., what 
tariff would be usee, in computing charges? 

(e) If movement were from Butte, Mont., to 
Carson, Nev., what tariff would apply? 

(f) If shipment moved from Shreveport, La., to 
Omaha, Neb., what tariff would contain the rate? 

Problem XI.—A merchant in Medford, Okla., 
shipped to Kansas City, Mo., 24,000 pounds of Bat¬ 
tery Elements, consisting of Zinc, Jars, Oxides, 
Caustic Soda and Oil, packed in the same box, classi¬ 
fied in the Western Classification, when in boxes, 
L. C. L., 3rd class; C. L. minimum weight 30,000 
pounds, 5th class. The 3rd class rate from Med¬ 
ford, Okla., to Kansas City, Mo., is 59c per cwt. and 
the 5th class rate is 43c per cwt. 

(a) What tariff contains the rate? 

(b) What are the charges on the shipment? 

(c) If shipments were destined to Omaha, Neb., 
what tariff would you use in computing the charges? 

Problem XII.—A shipper in Columbus, N. M., 
shipped to New Orleans, La., six Dust Collectors, 
not boxed or crated, weight 5,000 pounds. This 
commodity is classified under the Western Classifi¬ 


cation, when shipped loose, L. C. L., as 3 T1; and 
when in boxes or crates, L. C. L., as Dl. The 1st 
class rate from Columbus, N. M., to New Orleans, 
La., is $2.03 per cwt. 

(a) What tariff contains the rate? 

(b) What are the charges on the shipment? 

(c) If this shipment could have been crated at 
an expense of $3.50 per crate, how much would have 
been saved? 

(d) If shipment had originated at Hachita, 
N. M., and were destined to Memphis, Tenn., what 
tariff would apply? 

Problem XIII.—A shipper in Chattanooga, Tenn., 
shipped to a customer in Murphy, N. C., 24,000 lbs. 
of Scrap Rubber, in bags. This commodity is classi¬ 
fied (in the Southern Classification) 5th class,. in 
L. C. L. quantities; and 6th class in carloads, mini¬ 
mum weight 30,000 lbs. The through 5th class rate 
is $0.41 per 100 lbs., and the 6th class rate is $1.34 
per 100 lbs. 

(a) What tariff contains the through rate? 

(b) Show computation of charges on the ship¬ 
ment. 

(c) Ii movement we*e from Cairo, Ill., to Minne¬ 
sota Transfer, Minn., what tariff would apply? 

Problem XIV.—A shipper in Chattanooga, Tenn., 
shipped to a customer in Charleston, S. C., 28 net 
tons of Scrap Iron. There is a through commodity 
rate of $2.75 per net ton. 

(a) What tariff contains the rate? 

(b) Show correct charges on the shipment? 

(c) If movement were from Atlanta, Ga., to 
Knoxville, Tenn., what tariff would apply? 

Problem XV.—A shipper in Albany, Ga., shipped 
(all-rail) to a customer in Boston, Mass., one tank 
car of Glucose. Shipment was made in a tank car 
with gallonage capacity of 9,023 gallons. The esti¬ 
mated weight of Glucose is 11.7 lbs. per gallon. The 
carload minimum prescribed is the gallonage 
capacity of tank. There is a through Commodity 
rate of 36c per pound. 

(a) What tariff contains the rate? 

(b) Show computation of charges. 

(c) If movement were from Atlanta, Ga to Lon¬ 
don, Ont., what tariff would apply? 

(d) If movement were from Baton Rouge, La., 
to Pueblo, Colo., what tariff would apply? 








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Rule 25-Official Classification 

ARTICLES RATED AT 15% LESS THAN 2d CLASS. 

Articles subject to tins Rule, will be rated in L. C. L. or 
C. L., according as they are noted in tbe L. C. L. or C. L. 
columns of tbe Classification, at fifteen (15) per cent, below 
second-class rates, but not lower tban tbird-class rates (see note), 
subject to all olber rules and conditions of tbe Classification. 

NOTE:-In computing tbe above percentage reduction, 

tbe following will govern: 

If tbe fraction is less tban one-balf (V2) mill drop tbe frac¬ 
tion, but if tbe fraction is one-balf (V2) mill or more increase tbe 
fraction to a full mill; illustration, if tbe rate figures 10.74 
cents make it 10.7 cents, if tbe rate requires 10.75 cents, make 
it 10.8 cents, except as otherwise provided in tbe tariffs of indi¬ 
vidual carriers. 

Rule 26-Official Classification 

ARTICLES RATED AT 20% LESS THAN 3d CLASS. 

Articles subject to tbis Rule, will be rated in L. C. L. 
or C. L., according as tbey are noted in tbe L. C. L. or C. L. 
columns of tbe Classification, at twenty (20) per cent, below 
tbird-class rates, but not lower tban fourtb-class rates (see note), 
subject to all other rules and conditions of tbe Classification. 

NOTE.-In computing tbe above percentage reduction, 

tbe following will govern: 

If tbe fraction is less tban one-balf (V2) mill drop the frac¬ 
tion, but if tbe fraction is one- half (V2) mill or more increase 
tbe fraction to a full mill; illustration, if tbe rate figures 10.74 
cents make it 10.7 cents, if tbe rate figures 10.75 cents make it 
10 8 cents, except as otherwise provided in tbe tariffs of indi¬ 
vidual carriers. 












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RULE 27 — OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION 

(A) When articles subject to the provisions of this rule are loaded in or on cars 36 feet 6 inches or 
less in length, they shall be charged at the minimum carload weights specified therefor in the Classi¬ 
fication (actual or estimated weight to be charged for when in excess of the minimum weight). Except 
as provided in Sections B and C, if such articles are loaded in or on cars exceeding 36 feet 6 inches 
in length, the minimum carload weights to be charged shall be as provided m Section F (actual or 
estimated weight to be charged for when in excess of the minimum weight) (see Note 1). 

(B) When a shipper orders a car 36 feet 6 inches or less in length for articles “subject to Rule 

27,” and the carrier is unable to furnish car of desired length when ordered, a longer car will be 

furnished under the following conditions: 

1st. If the carrier is unable to furnish car of desired length but furnishes a longer car not 
exceeding 40 feet 6 inches in length, the minimum weight for the car furnished shall be that 
fixed for the car ordered, except that when the loading capacity of the car is used the minimum 
weight shall be that fixed for the car furnished. 

2nd. If the carrier is unable to furnish car of the desired length or in place thereof a car not 
exceeding 40 feet 6 inches in length within six (6) days from the date car is ordered, and after 

the expiration of such period furnishes a longer car than ordered, the minimum weight for such 

car shall be that fixed for the car ordered, except that when the loading capacity of the car is 
used the minimum weight shall be that fixed for the car furnished. 

If a longer car than ordered is furnished, the following notation must be made by Agent on 
Bill of Lading and Waybill: 

“Car.ft. in length ordered by shipper on .(date); 

car.ft. in length furnished by carrier on .(date) 

under Rule 27, Official Classification.” 

(C) When a shipper orders a car over 36 feet 6 inches in length for articles “subject to Rule 
27,” and car of the length ordered cannot be furnished within six days after receipt of order (see 
Note 2), carrier will, after expiration of such period, furnish a longer car or two shorter cars under 
the following conditions: 

1st. If the carrier is unable within six days after receipt of order (see Note 2) to furnish car 
of the length ordered and furnishes a longer car, the minimum weight shall be that fixed for the 
car ordered, except that when the loading capacity of the car is used, the minimum weight shall 
be that fixed for the car furnished. 

If a longer car than ordered is furnished, the following notation must be made by Agent on Bill of 
Lading and Waybill: 

“Car.ft. in length ordered by shipper on .(date); 

car.ft. in length furnished by carrier on .(date) 

under Rule 27, Official Classification.” 

2nd. If the carrier is unable within six days after receipt of order (see Note 2) to furnish car of 
the length ordered or a longer car than ordered and furnishes two shorter cars in place of the 
car ordered, one of the cars (the longer car of the two if of different lengths and subject to differ¬ 
ent minimum carload weights when loaded singly) shall be charged the minimum weight fixed 
for such car (actual or estimated weight if greater) and the remainder of the shipment loaded 
in or on the other car shall be charged at actual or estimated weight and carload rate, but in no 
case shall the total weight charged for the two cars be less than the minimum weight fixed for 
the car ordered, except that when articles are loaded on flat or gondola cars, and are of such con¬ 
tinuous length as to rest upon both cars, or are loaded on one car and extend over the other car, 
the shipment will be subject to the minimum carload weight applicable to the car of size ordered 
(provided the articles are of such length as could have been loaded on car of size ordered), actual 
weight to be charged for if in excess of such minimum weight. 

When two shorter cars are furnished in place of the car ordered, the following notation must 
be made by Agent on Bill of Lading and Waybill: 

“Car.ft. in length ordered by shipper on ..(date); 

two cars.ft. and.ft. in length furnished by carrier on. 

..(date) under Rule 27, Official Classification.” 

(D) Except when furnished by carrier in place of a shorter car ordered, if a car over 36 feet 6 
inches in length is used by shipper for loading articles “subject to Rule 27,” without previous order 
having been placed by shipper with carrier for a car of such size, the minimum weight shall be that 
fixed for the car used. 

t(E) Rule 5-C and Rule 7-A will not apply to articles “subject to Rule 27” unless otherwise pro¬ 
vided in the description of such articles in the Classification or in the tariffs of individual carriers. 

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Property shipped under common carrier's liability will be carried under the terms set forth 

in Rule 1 of this Classification 

Rule 27 —Continued. 


(F). See Note 3. 


When the Minimum Carload Weight provided in 
the Classification for the article shipped is : 



24,000 lbs. 
Charge not 
less than 

22,000 lbs. 
Charge not 
less than 

20,000 lbs. 
Charge not 
less than 

18,000 lbs. 
Charge not 
less than 

16.000 lbs. 
Charge not 
less than 





lbs. 

lbs. 

lbs. 

lbs. . 

lbs. 

Cars over 

36 ft. 6 in. and not over 37 ft. 6 in. long 

24,720 

22,660 

20,600 

18,540 

16,480 

(1 

37“ 6 

41 

38 “ 6 “ 

25,440 

23;320 

21,200 

19,080 

16,960 

II 

38 6 

II 

39 “ 6 “ 

26,160 

23,980 

21,800 

19,620 

17,440 

4 

39“ 6 

II 

40 “ 6 “ 

25,880 

24,640 

22,400 

20,160 

17,920 

u 

40“ 6 

II 

41 “ 6, “ 

28,080 

25,740 

23,400 

21,060 

18,720 

n 

41“ 6 

II 

42 “ 6 “ 

29,280 

26,840 

24,400 

21,960 

19,520 

a 

42“ 6 

l« 

46 “ 6 “ 

84,080 

31,240 

28,400 

25,560 

22,720 

a 

46“ 6 

II 

50 “ 6 “ 

38,880 

35,640 

32,400 

29,160 

25,920 

n 

50 “ 6 inches 

in 

length. 

48,000 

44,000 

40,000 

36,000 

32,000 


When the Minimum Carload Weight provided in 
the Classification for the article shipped is : 


CF ) See Note 3. 

15.000 lbs. 
Charge not 
less than 

14,000 ibs. 
Charge not 
less than 

12,000 lbs. 
Charge not 
less than 

?! 000-lbs. 
Charge not 
less than 

10,000 lbs. 
Charge not 
less than 





lbs. 

lbs. 

lbs. 

lbs. 

lbs. 

Cars over 36 ft. 6 in- not over 37 ft. 6 in. long 

15,450 

14,420 

12,360 

11,330 

10,300 

it 

37 “ 

6 J 38 “ 6 

tt 

w 

15,900 

1^,040 

12,720 

11,660 

10,600 

a 

38 “ 

6 “ 39 “ 6 

ii 

16,350 

15,260 

13,080 

11,990 

10,900 

44 

39 “ 

6 “ 40 “ 6 

*4 

16,800 

15,680 

13,440 

12,320 

11,200 

ii 

40 “ 

6 " 41 “ 6 

II 

17,550 

16,380 

14,040 

12,870 

11,700 

II 

41 “ 

6 “ 42 “ 6 

M 

18,300 

17,080 

14,640 

13,420 

12,200 

it 

42 “ 

6 w 46 “ 6 

a 

21,300 

19,880 

37,040 

15,620 

14,200 

ii 

46 “ 

6 “ 50 “ 6 

44 

24,300 

22,680 

19,440 

17,820 

16,200 

it 

50“ 

6 inches ir. length. 


30,000 

28,000 

24,000 

22,000 

20,000 

- -- ——• 


Note 1.—The length of cars referred to in this Rule is based on the platform measurement of flat cars and inside meas¬ 
urement of all other cars, except that on refrigerator cars having ice boxes constructed in ends thereof extending from top 
of car partially to floor thereof, the length shall be computed from the inward side of the -ice box. 

The platform measurement of flat cars and the inside measurement of other cars must be shown on manifests and trans¬ 
fer slips to connecting lines. 

Fractions of an inch will not be counted in computing length of cars. 

Note 2._Time will be computed from the first day after the day dn which order is received by carrier. In computing 

time Sundays and legal holidays (national, state and municipal) will be included. When the last day of the six day period is 
a Sunday or a legal holiday, the day following will be considered the last of the six days. When a legal holiday falls 
on a Sunday, the following Monday will be treated as a legal holiday. 

Note 3._When a shipper orders a car of specified' length within and including the minimum and maximum lengths for 

which the same minimum carload weight is provided in Section F, the furnishing by carrier of a car of any length between 
and including such minimum and maximum lengths will be a fulfillment of shipper’s order. 

Note 4.—For lengths of cars see the Official Railway Equipment Register, I C. C.-R. E. R. No. 39 and P. S. C.-2 
N. Y.-R. E. R. No. 39 (issued by G. P Conard, Agent) and reissues thereof. 


L_ 


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30 


THE TRAFFIC MANUAL 


RULE 28 — OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION 


Rule 28. Articles classified subject to this Rule will be rated at fourth-class rates plus the amounts 
shown in the following Table of Rates, unless otherwise provided in the Tariffs of individual carriers. 


TABLE OF RATES TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH RULE 28. 


When 
the Dif¬ 
ference 

BETWEEN 
THE 3D 
AND 4TH 

Class 
Rate is 

(Cents) 

The 

Amount 

TO BE 

Added 

TO THE 

4th 

Class 

Rate 

WILL BE 

(Cents) 

When 
the Dif¬ 
ference 

BETWEEN 
THE 3d 
AND 4TH 
Class 
Rate is 

(Cents) 

The 

Amount 

TO BE 

Added 

TO THE 

4th 

Class 

Rate 

WILL BE 

(Cents) 

When 
the Dif¬ 
ference 

BETWEEN 
THE 3D 
AND 4TH 
Class 
Rat* is 

(Cents) 

The 

Amount 

TO BB 

Added 

TO THE 

4th 

Class 

Rate 

WILL BE 

(Cents) 

When 
the Dif - 

FERENCE 
BETWEEN 
THE 3d 
AND 4TH 
Class 
Rat* is 

(Cents) 

The 
Amount 
to bb 
Abded 
to the 
4th 
Clacs 
Rate 

WILL BE 

.(Cents) 

When 
the Dif¬ 
ference 

BETWEEN 
THE 3d 
AND 4TH 
Class 
Rate is 

(Cents) 

The 

Amount 
to be 
Added 

TO THE 
4T3 
Class 
Rate 

WILL BE 

(Cents) 

When 
the Dif¬ 
ference 
between 
the 3d 
AND 4th 
Class 
Rath is 

(Cents) 

The 

Amount 

TO BE 

Added 

TO THE 

4th 

Class 

Rate 

WILL BE 

(Cents) 

When 
the Dif¬ 
ference 

BETWEEN 

the 3d 
AND 4th 
Class 
Rate is 

(Cents) 

The 

Amount 

TO BE 

Added 

TO THE 

4th 
Class 
Rate 
will be 
(Cents) 

When 
the Dif¬ 
ference 
between 

THE 3d 
AND 4TH 
Class 
Rate ia 

(Cents) 

The 

Amount 

TO BE 

Added 

TO THU 

4th 

Class 

Rate 

WILL BE 

(Cents) 

.5 

.2 

4.2 

1.5 

7.9 

2.8 

11.6 

4.1 

15.3 

5.4 

19.0 

6.7 

22.7 

7.9 

26.4 

9.2 

.6 

. 2 . 

4.3 

1.5 

8.0 

2.8 

11.7 

4.1 

15.4 

5.4 

19.1 

6.7 

22.8 

8.0 

26.5 

9.3 

.7 

.2 

4.4 

1.5 

8.1 

2.8 

11.8 

4.1 

15.5 

5.4 

19.2 

6.7 

22.9 

8.0 

26.6 

9.3 

.8 

.3 

4.5 

1.6 

8.2 

2.9 

11.9 

4.2 

15.6 

5.5 

19.3 

6.8 

23.0 

8.1 

26.7 

9.3 

.9 

.3 

4.6 

1.6 

8.3 

2.9 

12.0 

4.2 

15.7 

5.5 

19.4 

6.8 

23.1 

8.1 

26.8 

9.4 

1.0 

.4 

4.7 

1.6 

8.4 

2.9 

12.1 

4.2 

15.8 

5.5 

19.5 

6.8 

23.2 

8.1 

26.9 

9.4 

1.1 

.4 

4.8 

1.7 

8.5 

- 3.0 

12.2 

4.3 

15.9 

5.6 

19.6 

6.9 

23.3 

8.2 

27.0 

9.5 

1.2 - 

. . 4 . 

4.9 

1.7 

8.6 

3.0 

12.3 

4.3 

16.0 

5.6 

19.7 

6.9 

23.4 

8.2 

27.1 

9.5 

1.3 

.5 

5.0 

1.8 

8.7 

3.0 

12.4 

4.3 

16.1 

5.6 

19.8 

6.9 

23.5 

8.2 

27.2 

9.5 

1.4 

.5 

5.1 

1.8 

8.8 

3.1 

12.5 

4.4 

16.2 

5.7 

19.9 

7.0 

23.6 

8.3 

27.3 

9.6 

1.5 

•'.5 

5.2 

1.8 

8.9 

3.1 

12.6 

4.4 

16.3 

5.7 

20.0 

7.0 

23.7 

8.3 

27.4 

9.6 

1.6 

.6 

5.3 

1.9 

9.'0 

3.2 

12.7 

4.4 

16.4 

5.7 

20.1 

7.0 

23.8 

8.3 

27.5 

9.6 

1.7 

.6 

5.4 

1.9 

9.1 

3.2 

12.8 

4.5 

16.5 

5.8 

20.2 

7.1 

23.9 

8.4 

27.6 

9.7 

1.8 

.6 

5.5 

1.9 

9.2 

3.2 

12.9 

4.5 

16.6 

5.8 

20.3 

7.1 

24.0 

8.4 

27.7 

9.7 

1.9 

.7 

5.6 

2.0 

9.3 

3.3 

13.0 

4.6 

16.7 

5.8 

20.4 

7.1 

24.1 

8.4 

27.8 

9.7 

2.0 

.7 

5.7 

2.0 

9.4 

3.3 

13.1 

4.6 

16.8 

5.9 

20.5 

7.2 

24.2 

8.5 

27.9 

9.8 

2.1 

.7 

5.8 

2 . t ) 

9.5 

3.3 

13.2 

4.6 

16.9 

5.9 

20.6 

7.2 

24.3 

8.5 

28.0 

9.8 

2.2 

.8 

5.9 

2.1 

9.6 

3.4 

13.3 

4.7 

17.0 

6.0 

20.7 

7.2 

24.4 

8.5 

28.1 

9.8 

2.3 

.8 

6.0 

2.1 

9.7 

3.4 

13.4 

4.7 

17.1 

6.0 

20.8 

7.3 

24.5 

8.6 

28 1 2 

9.9 

2 4 

.8 

6.1 

2.1 

9.8 

3.4 

' 13.5 

4.7 

17.2 

6.0 

20.9 

7.3 

24.6 

8.6 

28.3 

9.9 

2.5 

.9 

6.2 

2.2 

9.9 

3.5 

13.6 

4.8 

17.3 

6.1 

21.0 

7.4 

24.7 

8.6 

28.4 

9.9 

2.6 

.9 

6.3 

2 ? 2 

10.0 

3.5 

13.7 

4.8 

17.4 

6.1 

21.1 

7.4 

24.8 

8.7 

28.5 

10.0 

2.7 

.9 

6.4 

2.2 

10.1 

3.5 

13.8 

4.8 

17.5 

6.1 

21.2 

7.4 

24.9 

8.7 

28.6 

10.0 

2.8 

1.0 

6.5 

2.3 

10.2 

3.6 

. 13.9 

4.9 

17.6 

6.2 

21.3 

7,5 

25,0 

8.8 

28.7 

10.D 

2 . 9 - 

1.0 

6.6 

2.3 

10.3 

3.6 

14.0 

4.9 

17.7 

6.2 

21.4 

7.5 

25.1 

8.8 

28.8 

10.1 

3.0 

1.1 

6.7 

2.3 

10.4 

3.6 

14.1 

4.9 

17.8 

6.2 

21.5 

7.5 

25.2 

8.8 

28.9 

10.1 

3.1 

1.1 

6.8 

2.4 

10.5 

3.7 

14.2 

5.0 

17.9 

6.3 

21.6 

7.6 

25!3 

8.9 

29.0 

10.2 

3.2 

1.1 

6.9 

2.4 

10.6 

3.7 

14.3 

5.0 

18.0 

6.3 

21.7 

7.6 

25.4 

8.9 

29.1 

10.2 

3.3 

1.2 

7.0 

2.5 

10.7 

3.7 

14.4 

5.0 

18.1 

6.3 

21.8 

7.6 

25.5 

8.9 

29.2 

10.2 

3.4 

1.2 

7.1 

2.5 

10.8 

3.8 

14.5 

5.1 

18.2 

6.4 

21.9 

7.7 

25.6 

9.0 

29.3 

10.3 

3.5 

1.2 

7.2 

2.5 

10.9 

3.8 

14.6 

5.1 

18.3 

6.4 

22.0 

7.7 

25.7 

9.0 

29.4 

10.3 

3.6 

1.3 

7.3 

2.6 

11.0 

3.9 

14.7 

5.1 

18.4 

6.4 

22.1 

7.7 

25.8 

9.0 

29.5 

10.3 

3.7 

1.3 

7.4 

2.6 

11.1 

3.9 

14.8 

5.2 

18.5 

6.5 

22.2 

7.8 

25.9 

9.1 

29.6 

10.4 

3.8 

1.3 

7.5 

2.6 

11.2 

3.9 

14.9 

5.2 

18.6 

6.5 

22.3 

7.8 

26.0 

9.1 

29.7 

10.4 

3.9 

1.4 

7.6 

2.7 

11.3 

4.0 

15.0 

5.3 

18.7 

6.5 

22 . 4 

7.8 

26.1 

9.1 

29.8 

10.4 

4.0 

1.4 

7.7 

2.7 

11.4 

4.0 

15.1 

5.3 

18.8 

6.6 

22.5 

7.9 

26.2 

9.2 

29.9 

10.5 

4.1 

1.4 

7.8 

2.7 

11.5 

4.0 

15.2 

5.3 

18.9 

6.6 

22 6 

7.9 

26.3 

9.2 

30.0 

10.5 


Issued in compliance with Order in Docket 5860 and I. & S. Docket 333 of the Interstate Commerce 
Commission of date December 16, 1914. 































































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31 


RULE 6 — WESTERN CLASSIFICATION 

CARLOAD SHIPMENTS DEFINED. 

A. Section 1. Except as provided in Rule 18, carload ratings apply only when a carload of freight 
is shipped from one station, in or on one car (except as provided in Rule 24), in one day, by one shipper 
for delivery to one consignee at one destination. Only one bill of lading from one loading point and one 
freight bill shall be issued for such carload shipment. The minimum carload weight provided is the lowest 
weight on which the carload rating will be computed. 

DISTRIBUTION OF CARLOAD SHIPMENTS. 

Section 2. Carload ratings will not apply on freight consigned to, or in care of Carrier’s Agents for 
the purpose of assembling, forwarding or delivering less than carload shipments in order to effect the 
application of the carload ratings thereon. Less than carload ratings will be applied on the entire ship¬ 
ment. 

MINIMUM WEIGHTS ON LIGHT AND BULKY FREIGHT. 

B. Section 1. Minimum weights provided in this Classification will apply on all sizes of cars, ex¬ 
cept that premium and deduction charges will be applied to light and bulky articles designated by note, 
as “subject to Rule 6-B,” whether loaded in box cars or on open cars. 

Section 2. Upon such light and bulky articles, the standard car will be 36 feet in length, inside 
measurement, 3% per foot to be added for each foot in excess of 36 ft, and 3% per foot to be deducted 
for each foot less than 36 feet, with a minimum of 91%, all percentages to be based on inside dimensions. 
In applying premium and deduction charges, fractions of a foot, six inches or less, to be disregarded. 
(See Table of Percentages and Minimum Weights below.) 

Table showing minimum C. L. weights applicable under Rule 6-B, to light and bulky freight shipped 
in cars of different lengths (inside dimensions). 


Length 
' of car 
(Dimensions 
inclusive) 

33 ft. 6 in. 
and 
under 

Over 

33 ft. 6 in. 
to and 

including 

34 ft. 6 in. 

Over 

34 ft. 6 in. 
to and 

including 

35 ft. 6 in. 

Over 

35 ft. 6 in. 
to and 

including 

36 ft. 6 in. 

Over 

36 ft. 6 in. 
to and 

including 

37 ft. 6 in. 

Over 

37 ft. 6 in. 
to and 

including 

38 ft. 6 in. 

Minimum 

Weights 

91% 

94% 

97% 

100% 

103% 

106% 

5,000 lbs. 

4,550 

4,700 

4,850 

5,000 

5,150 

5,300 

8,000 “ 

7,280 

7,520 

7,760 

8.000 

8.240 

8,480 

9,000 “ 

8,190 

8,460 

8,730 

9.000 

9.270 

9,540 

10.000 “ 

9,100 

9,400 

9,700 

10.000 

10,300 

10,600 

11.000 “ 

10,010 

10,340 

10,670 

11,000 

11.330 

11,660 

12,000 “ 

10.920 

11,280 

11,640 

12.000 

12.360 

12,720 

14,000 “ 

12,740 

13,160 

13,580 

14.000 

14.420 

14,840 

15.000 “ 

13,650 

14,100 

14,550 

15.000 

15.450 

15,900 

16,000 “ 

14,560 

15,040 

15,520 

16.000 

16,480 

16,960 

18,000 “ 

16,380 

16,920 

17,460 

18000 

18,540 

19.080 

20.000 “ 

18,200 

18,800 

19,400 

20 000 

20,600 

21,200 

22.000 “ 

20,020 

20,680 

21,340 

22 000 

22.660 

23,320 

24,000 “ 

21,840 

22,560 

23,280 

24 000 

24.720 

25,440 

30,000 “ 

27,300 

28,200 

29,100 

30,000 

30,900 

31,800 

Length 

Over 

Over 

Over 

Over 

Over 

Over 

of car 

38 ft. 6 in. 

39 ft. 6 in. 

40 ft. 6 in. 

41 ft. 6 in. 

42 ft. 6 in. 

43 ft. 6 in. 

(Dimensions 

to and 

to and 

to and 

to and 

to and 

to and 

inclusive) 

including 

including 

including 

including 

including 

including 


39 ft. 6 in. 

40 ft. 6 in. 

41 ft. 6 in. 

42 ft. 6 in. 

43 ft. 6 in. 

44 ft. 6 in. 

Minimum 

Weights 

109% 

112% 

115% 

118% 

121% 

124% 


5,000 lbs. 
8,000 “ 
9,000 “ 
10,000 “ 
11,000 “ 
12,000 “ 
14,000 “ 
15,000 “ 
16,000 “ 
18,000 “ 
20,000 “ 
22,000 " 
24.000 “ 
30,000 “ 


5,450 

8,720 

9,810 

10,900 

11,990 

13,080 

15,260 

16,350 

17,440 

19,620 

21,800 

23,980 

26,160 

32,700 


8,960 

10,080 

11,200 

12,320 

13,440 

15,680 

16,800 

17,920 

20,160 

22,400 

24,640 

26,880 

33,600 


9,200 

10,350 

11.500 
12,650 
13,800 
16,100 
17,250 
18,400 
20700 
23.000 
25.300 
27,600 

34.500 


9,440 

10,620 

11,800 

12,980 

14,160 

16,520 

17,700 

18,880 

21.240 

23.600 

25.960 

28.320 

35,400 


9,680 

10,890 

12,100 

13,310 

14.520 

16,940 

18.150 

19,360 

21.780 

24,200 

26.620 

29,040 

36,300 


9,920 

11,160 

12,400 

13.640 

14.880 

17,360 

18,600 

19.840 

22.320 

24,800 

27,280 

29,760 

37,200 

















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32 


RULE 6 (continued) 


Length 
of car 

(Dimensions 

inclusive) 

Over 

44 ft. 6 in. 
to and 

including 

45 ft. 6 in. 

Over 

45 ft. 6 in. 
to and 

including 

46 ft. 6 in. 

Over 

46 ft. 6 in. 
to and 

including 

47 ft. 6 in. 

Over 

47 ft. 6 in. 
to and 

including 

48 ft. 6 in. 

Over 

48 ft. 6 in. 
to and 

including 

49 ft. 6 in. 

Over 

49 ft. 6 in. 
to and 

including 

50 ft. 6 in. 

Minimum 

Weights 

127% 

130% 

m% 

136% 

139% 

142% 

5.000 lbs. 

6,350 

6,500 

6,650 

6,800 

6,950 

7,100 

8,000 

it 

10,160 

10,400 

10,640 

10,880 

11,120 

11,360 

9,000 

tc 

11,430 

11,700 

11,970 

12,240 

12,510 

12,780 

10,000 

tr 

12,700 

13,000 

13,300 

13,600 

13,900 

14,200 

11,000 

u. 

13,970 

14,300 

14,630 

14,960 

15,290 

15,620 

12,000 

« 

15,240 

15,600 

15,960 

16,320 

16,680 

17,040 

14,000 

tt 

17,780 

18,200 

18,620 

19,040 

19,460 

19,880 

15,000 

a 

19,050 

19,500 

19,950 

20,400 

20,850 

21,300 

16,000 

it 

20,320 

20,800 

21,280 

21,760 

22,240 

22,720 

■ 18,000 

tt 

22,860 

23,400 

23,940 

24,480 

25,020 

25,560 

20,000 

tt 

25,400 

26,000 

26,600 

27,200 

27,800 

28,400 

22,000 

tt 

27,940 

28,600 

29,260 

29,920 

30,580 

31,240 

24,000 

a 

30,480 

31,200 

31,920 

32,640 

33,360 

34,080 

30,000 

a 

38,100 

39,000 

39,900 

48,800 

41,700 

42,600 


WHEN 36 FT. 6 IN. CAR IS ORDERED AND CARRIER FURNISHES LARGER CAR. 

Section 3. When a shipper orders a car 36 feet 6 inches or less in length for articles “subject to Rule 
6-B,” and the carrier is unable to furnish car of desired length when ordered, a longer car will be fur¬ 
nished under the following conditions: 

1st. If the carrier is unable to furnish car of desired length but furnishes a longer car not ex¬ 
ceeding 40 feet 6 in. in length, the minimum weight for the car furnished shall be that fixed for the car 
ordered, except that when the loading capacity of the car is used, the minimum weight shall be that fixed 
for the car furnished. 

2nd. If the carrier is unable to furnish car of the desired length, or in place thereof a car not 
exceeding 40 ft. 6 in. in length within six (6) days from the date car is ordered, and after the expiration 
of such period, furnishes a longer car than ordered, the minimum weight for such car shall be that fixed 
for the car ordered, except that when the loading capacity of the car is used, the minimum weight shall 
be that fixed for the car furnished. 

If a longer car than ordered is furnished, the following notation must be made by Agent on Bill of 
Lading and Waybill: 

“Car.ft. in length ordered by shipper on.(date) car.ft. 

in length furnished by carrier on.(date) under Rule 6-B, Western Classification.” 

WHEN OVER 36 FT. 6 IN. CAR CANNOT BE FURNISHED AND ONE LARGER OR TWO 
SMALLER CARS ARE SUBSTITUTED. 

Section 4. When a shipper orders a car over 36 feet 6 inches in length for articles “subject to 
Rule 6-B” and car of the length ordered cannot be furnished within six (6) days after receipt of order 
(see Note 2), carrier will, after expiration of such period, furnish a longer car or two shorter cars under 
the following conditions: 

1st. If the carrier is unable, within six (6) days after receipt of order (see Note 2), to furnish car 
of the length ordered, and furnishes a longer car, the minimum weight shall be that fixed for the car or¬ 
dered, except that when the loading capacity of thecar is used, the minimum weight shall be that fixed 
for the cars furnished. 

If a longer car than ordered is furnished, the following notation must be made by Agent on Bill of 
Lading and Waybill: 

“Car.ft. in length ordered by shipper on.(date) car.ft. in 

length furnished by the carrier on.(date) under Rule 6-B, Western Classification.” 

2nd. If the carrier is unable, within six (6) days after receipt of order (see Note 2), to furnish car 
of the length ordered or a longer car than ordered, and furnishes two shorter cars in place of car ordered, 
one of the cars (the longer car of the two if of different ler~ths) shall be charged the minimum weight 
fixed for such car (actual or estimated weight if greater), and the remainder of the shipment loaded in or 
on the other car shall be charged at actual or estimated weight and carload rate, but in no case shall the 
total weight charged for the two cars be less than the minimum weight fixed for the car ordered. 

When two shorter cars are furnished in place of the car ordered, the following notation must be 
made by Agent on Bill of Lading and Waybill: 

“Car.ft. in length ordered by shipper on.(date) two cars.ft. 

and..- ; .ft. in length furnished by carrier on.(date) under Rule 6-B, Western 

Classification.” 





























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33 


RULE 6 (continued) 

Section 5. Except when furnished by carrier in place of a shorter car ordered, if a car over 36 ft. 
6 inches in length is used by shipper for loading articles “subject to Rule 6-B,’’ without previous order 
having been placed by shipper with carrier for a car of such size, the minimum weight shall be that 
fixed for the car used. 

NOTE. 1. The length of car leferred to in this Rule is based on the platform measurement of slat 
cars and inside measurement of all other cars, except that on refrigerator cars having ice boxes con¬ 
structed in ends thereof extending from top of car partially to floor thereof, the length shall be com¬ 
puted from the inward side of the ice box. 

The platform measurement of flat cars and the inside measurement of other cars must be shown on 
the manifests and transfer slips to connecting lines. 

NOTE 2. Time will be computed from the first day after the day on which order is received by 
carrier. In computing time, Sundays and legal holidays (national, state and municipal) will be included. 
When the last day of the six day period is a Sunday or legal holiday, the day following will be consid¬ 
ered the last of the six days. When a legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be 
treated as a legal holiday. 

NOTE 3. When a shipper orders a car of specified length within and including the minimum and 
maximum lengths for which the same minimum carload weight is provided in table of Section 2, the 
furnishing by the carrier of a car of any length between and including such minimum and maximum 
'lengths will be a fulfillment of shipper’s order. 

NOTE 4. For dimensions and capacities of cars, see the Official Railway Equipment Register, 
I. C. C.-R. E. R.-No. 26 (issued by G. P. Conard, Agent), and reissues thereof. 


RULE 8—WESTERN 


Section 1. Unless otherwise provided for in the Classification, all freight shipped in crates, bales, 
bags or bundles will take when shipped in crates the next class higher (greater) than in boxes, and when 
shipped in bales, bags or bundles, one class higher (greater) than in crates. Where same rating is 
provided for articles shipped in bundles or boxes, the rating given will apply upon shipments of the 
same articles in crates. When no rating is shown for articles in boxes, the rating shown for the same 
article in crates will apply. When not otherwise specified in the Classification, where the same rating 
is provided for articles shipped in crates or boxes, the same articles shipped in bundles will take the 
next class higher (greater) When not otherwise specified in the Classification, the rating given on ship¬ 
ments in boxes shall apply upon shipments in barrels or kegs, or in drums and “vice versa.” 






34 


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RULE 11—WESTERN 

When rate for carload is not named the classification which is shown in L. C. L. column will govern 
regardless of quantity, and no two or more articles shall be shipped in mixed carloads at carload rate, 
unless so provided for in the Classification. (See Rule 21.) 


RULE 21—WESTERN 


A. Unless otherwise specified in the Classification, where two or more articles are mentioned in 
one item, or bracketed items, they may be forwarded in straight or mixed carloads at the rate shown, 
except as provided in paragraph “B” of this Rule. 

B. Carload ratings shown in the Classification for articles “subject to Rule 21-B,” will not apply 
on straight carloads of the articles named. In such cases the amount of the articles so designated, 
which may be included, shall not exceed 33%% of the total weight loaded in the mixed carload. The 
total weight of the articles made subject to Rule 21 B to be shown separately on bill of lading by the 
shipper. 


RULE 30—WESTERN 


Section 1. Ratings provided for freight in carloads do not obligate the carrier to furnish heated 
cars, nor to maintain heat in cars, for freight requiring such protection, except under conditions which 
the carrier’s tariffs provide. 

Section 2. Stoves, used in cars, and the fittings and fuel therefor, must be furnished by shipper, 
and the fuel must consist of coal, coke or charcoal, unless otherwise permitted by regulations of individ¬ 
ual carriers. 

Stoves must be securely fastened and braced. 

Stove pipes must be run through a board, protected with metal collar, securely fastened at one side 
of the doorway of the car, and secured clear of all woodwork, and fitted with an elbow and pipe project¬ 
ing above the car not more than 24 inches. 

Woodwork, where exposed to heat, must be protected by sheet metal. 

Shippers must provide men to care for fires. Carriers will pass one man free in charge of one to six 
cars for this purpose; no return transportation will be given. Transportation will not be given to per¬ 
sons in charge of trees or shrubbery. 

No charge will be made for the transportation of stoves, fittings or fuel in the car with the freight 
requiring such protection. 

Stoves, stove fittings and lumber used in fitting up cars when reshipped by consignee to consignor 
at point of origin of the freight, will be returned at one-half (%) fourth-class rate. 







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35 


INDEX TO ARTICLES. 


Articles are specified in this index under their "Noun” denomination, and where “Nouns” are not deemed sufficiently 

distinctive, under their “Adjective” also. 


“N.O.I.B. 

A 

Page 

Item 

Abrasive Cloth or Paper. 

44 

1 to 3 

Absorbent Cotton.. 

.116 

2 

“ “ Waste. 

.116 

2 

Absorbers, Shock, Automobile. 65 

32 

Accroides Gum. 

.172 

26 

Acetanilid. 

. 44 

4 

Acetate Liquor, crude. 

. 44 

6 

Acetate, Amyl, Ethyl or 


Methyl. 

. 44 

5 

Acetate of Aluminum. 

. 58 19 to 21 

“ “ Chrome, Waste... 

.104 

25 

a “ Chromium. 

.104 

26 

“ “ Copper. 

.118 

20 

“ “ Iron. 

.201 

25 

“ “ Lead. 

.207 

2 

“ “ Lime... 

.209 

23 

« « Soda. 

.299 

5 

Acetic Acid. 

. 44 

9 

Acetone. 

. 44 

7 

Acetylene Gas. 

.161 

15 

Acid, Acetic. 

. 44 

9 

“ Arsenic. 

. 44 

10 

“ Boracic.. 

. 44 

11 

u Carbolic....,.- 

. 45 

1 to 3 

u ' Carbonic... 


19 

“ Cresylic.. 


4 

“ Electrolyte... 

. 45 

6 

“ Formic... 

. 45 

6 

“ ' Hydrochloric.......... 

. 45 

10 

u ' Hydrofluoric.. 

. 45 

7 

“ Hydrofluosilicic. 

. 45 

8 

“ Lactic.. 

. 45 

9 

“ Muriatic. 

. 45 

10 

“ Nitrating (Nitric and 


Sulphuric mixed). 

. 45 

11 

“ Nitric. 


12 

“ Oxalic. 

. 45 

13 

“ Phosphate of Lime. . . . 

.209 

24 

“ Phosphate (Phosphate 


Rock). 

.262 

27 

“ Phosphoric, liquid other 


than syrupy. 

. 46 

1 

“ Phosphoric, solid 0 

r 


syrupy. 


2 

“ Picric. 

.133 

6 , 12 

u Pyroligneous. 

46 

3 

“ Stearic. 

.305 

26 

“ Sulphuric. 

. 46 

4 

“ “ and Nitric mixed 


(Nitrating Acid) 45 

11 

“ Tannjc. 

. 46 

5 

“ Tungstic. 

.324 

28 

« • N: O. I. B. N___ 

. 46 

6 to 8 

Acid Fish Scrap. 

.141 

6 

Acorns _ ......... 

. 46 

9 

Actinolite Ore. 

.251 

7 to 9 

Attions, Piano... 

.242 

12 

Adding Machines. 

46 

10 

“ Machine Stands. ... 

.304 

16 

Addressing Machines. 

. 46 

11 

“ Machine Printing 


Plates, Printin 

or 

0 


Plate Frames or 


Type Holders... 

.275 

22 

Adhesive Paste. 

.261 

12 

Advertising Hams, Artificial. 

.174 

8 

“ Matter, printed. 

. 46 12 to 17 


stands for “Not otherwise indexed by 


Page Item 

Advertising Sign-boards.295 6 

“ Spools.302 27 

“ Window Displays, 

N, O. I. B. N... 47 1 

Adze Heads.191 20 

f 222 22 

Aerators, Cream or Milk... < 223 

Aeroplanes..47 2 

“ Frames. 47 2 

Agalite. 47 3 

Agar-Agar (Bengal Isinglass or 

Ceylon Moss)...28S 20 

Agate. 47 4 

Agitators, Clay. {224 *3 

“ Cream or Milk... 22 

Agricultural Implements, other 

than Hand, N. O. I. B. N... 52 6 

Agcl. Impl. and Mach. Parts, 

all kinds, N. O. S. 56 .2 

“ “ and Mach. Stock 

or Stuff, N. O. S. 56 3 

Agricultural Fungicides o r 

Insecticides, N. O. I. B. N... 132 13 to 15 

Air, Compressed..161 16 

Air Brake Equipment Main 

Reservoirs. 85 14 

“ a Equipment, N. O. S. 85 13 

“ u Instruction Cars.. .333 5 to 8 
a Compressor Power Outfits253 16 

“ Compressors.224 7 

“ Cylinders.120 21 to 23 

“ Duct Grating.171 12 

“ Flues.235 16 

“ Humidifiers, Bakers’.220 10,20 

“ Pumps, Tire.276 10 

“ “ Other than Tire. .276 11 

“ Registers.280 12 

“ Washers or Humidifiers.. .220 3, 4 

Ajowan Seed. 288 28 

Albo-Carbon.... 57 4 

Albumen, Blood. 57 6 

“ Milk.143 25 

“ N. O. S. 57 7 

Albums. 57 8 

Alcohol Burners (f o r Vapor 

Bath Cabinets).92 5 

“ Stoves.198 22 to 25 

Alcohol, Denatured.210 23 to 25 

“ Other than denatured210 26 

“ Solidified.210 25 

« Wood..21023 to 25 

Alcoholic Liquors, N.O.I.B.N..211 8 

Ale Barrels. 69 8 to 10 

“ Eighth-Barrels. 69 27 to 29 

“ Half-Barrels.{ ^ 31, 32 

“ Hogsheads.70 11 to 13 

“ Quarter-Barrels. 70 25 to 27 

“ Sixth-Barrels. 70 28 to 30 

Ale, Ginger. 74 30 

“ N. O. S. 57 10 

Ale and Beef, peptonized.57 9 

Alfalfa Feed, Ground.135 13 

“ Meal,- “ 234 14 

« Seed.288 29 


name.” 


Page Item 

Algarrobilla. 57 11 

Allegorical Display Floats.... 142 9 to 11 
Alleys, Box Ball, and Fixtures. 64 27 

Alligator Hides or Skins.176 27 to 29 

Alloys, Fe’-ro.136 22 to 26 

Alloys,WhiteMetal,N.O.I.B.N.: 


Bars....... 

351 

31 

Blanks... 

.351 

32 

Pigs..... 

.351 

31 

.Sheets . T .. 

.351 

31 

Allspice... 

.302 

18 

Almadina Gum. 

.172 

27 

Almanacs, Advertising. 

. 46 

13 

“ Other than Adver 



tising. 

. 57 

12 

Almond Oil, sweet. 

.246 

10 

Almond Paste.,. 

. 57 

13 

Aloes, Gum. 

.172 

28 

Altars, Church, granite, mar 



ble or stone... 

. 57 

14 

Alum, Sodium .•. '...., 

. 57 

16 

“ N. O. I. B. N. 

. 57 

17 


Alumina (Oxide of Aluminum) 59 5 

“ Bisulphite of........ 59 1 

“ Sulphate of.59 6 

“ Salts, N. O. I. B. N.. 59 7 

Aluminum and Aluminum Ar- 



tides... 

57 

18 

U 

Angle. 

57 

22 

a 

Articles other than 



undecorated 



Household Ware. 

58 

16 

a 

Articles, N. O. I. 



B. N.. 

. 58 14 to 16 

*6 f 

Army Canteens. . 

58 

4 

U 

Ashes. 

. 58 

17 

a 

Bar. 

. 57 

22 

u 

Borings. 

. 58 

2 

a 

Cable, Electric.. . 

.128 20 to 22 

a 

“ Joints. 

. 58 

3 

cc 

Castings, N. O. I. 



B. N. 

58 

5 

« 

Dross... 

58 

17 

a 

Foil. 

.143 

13 

it 

Grained or Gran 

- 



ulated.. 

. 5S 

6 

u 

Household Ware, 



undecorated .... 

. 58 

15 

« 

Ingot . 


21 

u 

Matting . 

.234 

7 

it 

Mats . 

.234 

3 

u 

Paint . 

.255 

4 

« 

Pig. 

. 57 

19 

a 

Pipe, other than 



Conductor Pipe. 

. 5S 

7 


Pipe, covered or 




lined with brass, 

58 

9 


copper or steel . 



a 

Pipe Fittings. 

. 5S 

8 

u 

Pipe Fittings, 

■ 



covered or lined 


1A 


with brass, cop- 

► Oo 



per or steel.... 



n 

Plate. 

. 57 

23, 24 

a 

Powder. 

.274 

3 

a 

Rivets. 

. 58 

11 

it 

Rod. 

. 58 

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OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION RATINGS 


Subject to 
Uniform Bill of 
Lading Conditions 
L. C. L. C. L. 


Subject to 
Uniform Bill of 
Lading Conditions 
L. C. L. L. C. 


1 Apple Cores, Skins or Waste: 

In bags, barrels or boxes. 3 - 

In packages named, C. L., min. 
wt. 24,000 lbs. (subject to 
Rule 27) . 5 

In bulk, C. L., min. wt. 24,000 
lbs. (subject to Rule 27). 5 

2 BAGS: 

3 Paper: 

Crinkled: 

In bales, boxes, bundles or /X 

crates . 1 L C- 

In packages named, C. L., min. 
wt. 12,000 lbs. (subject to 
Rule 27). 3 V 

4 Moth, in boxes or crates. 2 .... 

5 Other than Crinkled or Moth: 

Printed: 

In bales, boxes, bundles or 

crates . 3 .... 

In packages named, C. L., 
mm. wt. 36,000 lbs. 5 

6 Not printed: 

In bales, boxes, bundles or 

crates . 3 .... 

In packages named, C. L., 
min. wt. 36,000 lbs. 5 

7 MILK: 

8 Milk, Condensed or Evaporated 

(liquid): 

In milk shipping cans, subject 
to rates and regulations of 
individual carriers. 

In glass or earthenware, 
packed in barrels or boxes.. 1 .... 

In metal cans completely jack¬ 
eted in metal or wooden 
jackets . 2 _ 

In metal cans in crates. 3 .... 

In metal cans in barrels or 
boxes . 3 _ 

In bulk in barrels. 3 _ 

In glass or earthenware, 
packed in barrels or boxes, 
in metal cans completely 
jacketed in metal or wooden 
jackets, in metal cans in bar¬ 
rels, boxes or crates, or in 
bulk in barrels, C. L., min. 
wt. 36,000 lbs. 4 

9 PAPER: 

10 Wrapping: 

N. O. S., in bundles, rolls, 
crates or boxes, C. L., min. 
wt. 36,000 lbs. 3 5 


11 SHADES, WITH OR WITH¬ 

OUT FIXTURES: 

12 Window: 

Bamboo: 

In bundles wrapped with cloth 

or matting . 1 - 

In boxes or crates. 1 .... 

13 Venetian Blinds, in boxes or 

crates . 1 •••• 

14 Shot, Chilled, Iron or Steel: 

In double bags.R.26 .... 

In barrels or boxes.R.26 .... 

In packages named, C. L., min. 
wt. 36,000 lbs. 5 

15 Asphaltum, N. O. S., and As- 

phaltum Substitutes, N. O. S.: 

In jacketed cans, loose. 1 .... 

In cans, crated or boxed (C. 

L., min. wt. 36,000 lbs). 3 5 

In kegs, bags, cakes, barrels or 
iron drums (C. L., min. wt. 

40,000 lbs.) .. 4 6 

In tank cars (see Note). 6 

NOTE.—Asphaltum, N. O. S., and Asphaltum Sub¬ 
stitutes, N. O. S., in tank cars not fully unloaded at 
destination, and returned in the original tank cars to the 
original shipping point, will be charged at 4th class rate, 
actual weight, except that when carload rate and mini¬ 
mum weight for the article in tank cars will make a lower 
charge, the latter will apply. 

16 ACID: 

17 Nitrating (Mixed Nitric and Sul¬ 

phuric Acids) : 

In iron or steel barrels. 3 .... 

In iron or steel barrels, C. L., 

min. wt. 36,000 lbs. 5 

In tank cars (see Note 1). 5 

18 Sulphuric, or Oil of Vitriol: 

In glass or earthenware, 
packed in barrels' or boxes 1 3 

In carboys . 1 .... 

In carboys, C. L., min. wt. 

24,000 lbs. (subject to Rule 

27) . 5 

In iron or steel barrels.R.26 .... 

In iron or steel barrels, C. L., 

min. wt. 36,000 lbs. 5 

In tank cars (see Note 1). 5 

19 Sulphate of Alumina or Paper 

Makers’ Alum: 

In glass or earthenware, packed 

in barrels or boxes. 1 ... 

In fibre or metal cans or car¬ 
tons, in barrels or boxes.... 2 ... 

In bags, or in bulk in barrels 

or boxes . 4 .... 

In bags, or in bulk in barrels 
or boxes, or in bulk, C. L.. 
min wt. 40,000 lbs. 6 





























































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Subject to 
Uniform Bill of 
Lading Conditions 
L. C. L. C. L. 


Subject to 
Uniform Bill of 
Lading Conditions 
L. C. L. C. L. 


1 BEET PULP: 

2 Wet: 

In bags or barrels. 5 

In packages or in bulk, C. L., 
min. wt. 36,000 lbs. 6 

3 Canned Goods, N. O. S., in crates 

or boxes. 2 

4 DISINFECTANTS, OTHER 

THAN MEDICINAL, NOT 


OTHERWISE INDEXED BY 
NAME: 

5 Liquid: 


In carboys. 1 ... 

In carboys, C. L., min. wt. 24,- 

000 lbs. (subject to Rule 27). 3 

In glass or earthenware, packed 

in barrels or boxes. 1 

In glass or earthenware, packed 
in barrels or boxes, C. L., 

min. wt. 30,000 lbs. 3 

In metal cans completely jack¬ 
eted . 1 

In metal cans in barrels or 

boxes. 3 

In bulk in barrels. 3 

In metal cans completely jack¬ 
eted, in metal cans in bar¬ 
rels or boxes or in bulk, in 
barrels, C. L., min. wt. 30,000 
lbs. 5 

6 Other Than Liquid: 

In glass or earthenware, packed 

in barrels or boxes. 1 

In glass or earthenware, packed 
in barrels or boxes, C. L., 

min. wt. 30,000 lbs. 3 

In pails. 1 

. In fibre or metal cans or car¬ 
tons in barrels or boxes.... 3 

In bulk in barrels or boxes... 3 


In pails, in fibre or metal cans 
or cartons in barrels or 
boxes or in bulk in barrels, 


C. L., min. wt. 30,000 lbs. 5 

7 FRUIT, FRESH: 

8 Apples: 

In bags.. 3 

In barrels with cloth tops.... 2 .... 

In baskets with solid or slatted 

wooden tops . 2 .... 

In crates. 2 .... 

In boxes. 2 .... 

In barrels. 3 .... 

In packages or in bulk, C. L., 
min. wt. 24,000 lbs. 5 

9 HIDES, PELTS OR SKINS, 


NOT DRESSED NOR TAN¬ 


NED: 

10 Cattle or Horse: 

11 Dry: 

Loose .. \ l /2 ... 

In bundles. 1^2 

In machine pressed bales. 1 

Loose or in packages, C. L , 
min. wt. 20,000 lbs. (subject 
to Rule 27) . 4 

12 Green or Green Salted: 

In barrels, boxes or bundles... 4 

Loose or in packages, C. L., 
min. wt. 36,000 lbs. 5 

13 PAPER: 


14 Scrap or Waste, not sensitized, 
including Scrap or Waste 
Fibreboard, Pulpboard or 
Strawboard: 

In barrels, boxes or crates. ... 2 .... 

In bags, or in bales not ma¬ 
chine pressed . 2 .... 

In bundles, securely tied (see 

Note) . 5 .... 

In machine pressed bales. 5 .... 

In packages named, C. L., min. 
wt. 24,000 lbs. (subject to 
Rule 27) . 6 

NOTE—Ratings will apply only on old directories, maga¬ 
zines or pamphlets or on old newspapers folded flat in bun¬ 
dles, securely tied with heavy cord or rope completely encir¬ 
cling the bundle at least twice around the sides and once 
around the ends, securely knotted at each crossing. 


15 Poultry or Pigeons, Live, See 

Notes: 

In coops or crates. D1 ... 

In coops or crates or in poultry 
cars, C. L., min. wt. 18,000 
lbs. (subject to Rule 27). 2 


NOTE 1.—Man in charge to be carried free with carload 
shipments (see Contract with man or men in charge of prop¬ 
erty other than Live Stock), no free return passage to be 
given. 

NOTE 2.—Shipments of Live Poultry in coops or crates, 
L. C. L., will be charged at actual gross weight, with a 
minimum charge of 100 lbs. per coop or crate, actual weight 
to be ascertained by weighing packages at points of origin 
or destination. 

NOTE 3.—Ratings provided do not obligate the carriers to 
furnish special poultry cars, and do not include the rental 
charge for special poultry cars; the rental charge for such 
cars will be found in carriers’ tariffs. 

NOTE 4.—Shipments will not be received for transporta¬ 
tion when consigned “To Order” or “Notify.” 

NOTE 5.—When shipments of Live Poultry, in carloads, 
are weighed at or near point of origin, it will be permissible 
to make an allowance to cover feed, water, etc., as follows: 
When loaded in box, stock or live poultry cars, 1,500 lbs. 

Provided that in no case shall less than the prescribed 
minimum carload weight be charged for. No allowance will 
be made from weights ascertained at point of destination. 








































THE TRAFFIC MANUAL—Official Classification Ratings 


38 


Subject to 

Umfoiin Bill of 
Lading Conditions 

L. C. L. C. L. 


Subject to 

Uniform Bill of 

Lading- Conditions 

L. C. L. C. I,. 

16 VEGETABLES: 

17 Fresh or Green: 

18 Potatoes, other than Sweet: 

In barrels with cloth tops. 4 .... 

In baskets with solid or slatted 

wooden tops _ 4 .... 

In bags, barrels, boxes or 
crates. 4 — . 

In packages or in bulk, C. L., 
min. wt. 36,000 lbs., except as 
provided in Note. 5 

NOTE.—During the period from June 1st to September 

30th, inclusive, the carload minimum weight will be 30,000 lbs. 

19 Canned or Preserved, including 

Canned Corn, Canned Hominy, 

Canned Pork and Beans, Can- 

ned Scrapple and Canned To¬ 
matoes, but not including 

Dried, Evaporated or Pickled 

Vegetables or Tomato Pulp: 

In earthenware, packed in 

crates . 1 .. • • 

In glass or earthenware, packed 

in barrels or boxes . 1 .... 

In metal cans in crates. 3 .... 

In metal cans in barrels or 

boxes . R26 .... 

In packages named C. L., min. 
wt. 36,000 lbs. (see Note). 5 

NOTE.—Vegetables of one kind, in carloads, will be ac¬ 
cepted in metal cans in wooden boxes with lids tied in bun¬ 
dles; Rule 5-C will not apply to such shipments. 

FISH- 



12FIXTURES: 



1 Other than Fresh: 



13 Electrical, N. O. S., or Electric Fix- 



2f Shell Fish, Cooked, Pickled or 



• ture Parts, N. O. S., new r or second- 



Preserved: 



hand, boxed. 

1 

3 

In glass or earthenware, packed 



14 Telegraph or Telephone, N. O. S., 



in barrels nr bnves. 

1 


new or second-hand, boxed. 

1 

3 

In glass or earthenware, packed 






in barrels or boxes, C. L., min. 






wt. 30,000 lbs... 


3 

15FLAGS: 



In metal cans in crates. 

3 


16 Coopers’ or Furniture Makers’: 



In metal cans in barrels or 



In bales or bundles. 

D T\ 

• • • 0 

boxes.. 

R.2G 


In packages named, C. L., min. 



In metal cans in barrels, boxes 



wt. 12,000 lbs. (subject to 


i 

nr crates, o, L-, min. wt. 



Rule 27)... 


2 

36,000 lbs. 


5 

17 Swamp or Marsh, N. O. S., cut in 



3 Fish, other than Shell Fish: 



pieces and compressed in bales 



4+ Cooked, Pickled or Preserved, 



(C. L., min. wt. 24,000 lbs.) 



Dried, Dry Salted or 



(subject to Rule 27). 

1 

5 1 

Smoked: 





y 

In glass or earthenware, 



18Flags, not otherwise indexed by name, 



packed in barrels or boxes.. 

1 

• • • . 

mounted or not mounted: 


1 

In metal cans in crates. 

3 


In bundles. 


1 

In metal cans in barrels or 



* In bales... 

i H 


i boxes. 

R.26 


In boxes:. 

1 v/ 


In packages named, C. L., 






min. wt. 36,000 lbs. 

• . . 

5 

19Flag Staffs (Flag Poles), iron or steel, 



6 Dried, Dry Salted or Smoked: 



with or without attachments: 



In bales or bundles. 

R.2G 


A Loose or in packages.,. 

3 


In inner containers other than 



Loose or in packages, C. L., min. wt. 


• • • • 

glass, earthenware or metal 



36,000 lbs. 


5 

cans, in - barrels, boxes or 






crates... 

R.26 


20Flag Staffs, wood (C. min. wt. 



In bulk in barrels, boxes or 



34,000 lbs.). 

1 

5 

crates. 

R.26 





In packages named, O. L., 






min. wt. 30,000 lbs..-_,. 


6 

21FLASKS: 



•5 Pickled: 



22 Glass, leather covered, in boxes. 

1 


In bulk in barrels, kits, pails 



23 Powder, boxed. 

1 


or tubs. 

R.26 

• • • • 

24 Quicksilver, iron or steel: 



In packages named, C. L., 



Loose or in packages. 

4 


min. wt. 30,000 lbs. 

.... 

5 

Loose or in packages, C. L., min. 


.... 

1 




wt. 36,000 lbs. 


5^ 

7 Live, in metal tanks, Prepaid .-.. 

D 1 

• • • • 







25Flax Straw: 



8Fish Scrap or Acid Fish Scrap: 



26 Unthreshed: 



In bags., . .. 

4 


Tn half's nr bnndloo 

o 






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39 


Subject to 
Uniform Bill of 
Lading Conditions. 


L. C. L. | C. L. 


R 


Subject to 
Uniform Bill of 
Lading Conditions, 


L. C. L. | C. L. 


1 Pyrometer Cones, in barrels or boxes. 
2Pyroxylin Solution, N. O. S.: 

In glass, packed in barrels or boxes, 
or in metal cans, packed in barrels 

or boxes.. 

In iron or steel jacketed metal cans. 
In bulk in barrels.. 

Q 

, i 

3 Quassia Chips, in bags, bales, barrels 

or boxes. 

4 Quicksilver (Metallic Mercury), in 

glass or earthenware, packed in bar¬ 
rels or boxes, or in iron or steel flasks 
SQuills, N. O. S., wooden (C. L., min. 

wt. 24,000 lbs.) (subject to Rule 27) 
6Quoins, Printers’, in boxes or barrels. 

R 

TRACKS: 

8 Bakers’, iron, steel or wood, or iron 
or steel and wood combined: 

S. U. loose.. 

S. U., in boxes or crates... 

S. U., loose or in packages, C. L.. 


D 1 


RACKS — Continued. 

20 Horse Shoeing Suspensory: 

S. U., loose or in packages. 
K. D., in bundles. 


21 


22 


23 

24f 


Hose: 

Other than flat or 
in boxes or crates. 
Flat or K. D. flat, 
crates. 


K. D. flat, 


in boxes or 


Magazine or Book, wooden: 

S. U., in boxes or crates. 

K. D., flat or folded flat, 
boxes or crates... 


in 


Meat, Butchers’: 

Iron or steel: 

S. U., loose or in packages... 

K. D., in barrels, boxes, bundles 
or crates. 


2of Wooden: 

S. U., loose or in packages... 

K. D., in barrels, boxes, bundles 
or crates. 

26 Parcel (for Passenger Cars), brass 
or bronze: 

S. U.. in boxes or crates. 


Wt 
2 


1 

2 

D 1 
2 

1 

R.25 

1 

R.25 


1 Adding or Computing Machines, in 

boxes . 1 

2 ADVERTISING MATTER, PRINTED, 

PREPAID, see Notes 1 and 2: 

3 Almanacs, Catalogs, Circulars, Leaf¬ 

lets, Pamphlets, Sheets or Price 


Lists: 

In boxes, bundles or crates. 1 . . . . 

In packages named, C. L., min. wt. 

24,000 lbs. 3 


NOTE 1.—Advertising matter named may be shipped with 
the goods it advertises, at the rating applying on such 
goods, when in the same package or container with the 
goods either in L. C. L. or C. L. quantities or in the same 
car with the goods in carload quantities; provided the 
amount of advertising matter does not exceed two per cent 
of the gross weight of the goods and packing, except that 
when charges are assessed on the minimum carload weight 
the Advertising Matter may equal two per cent of the 
minimum carload weight. 

The quantity of Advertising Matter allowed may be used 
to make up the carload minimum weight. 

NOTE 2.—The ratings on Advertising Matter will not 
apply on Stationery, nor on gift articles such as Caps, Fans, 
Paper Weights, Thermometers. Time Pieces or Toys, which 
will be subject to the separate ratings applying on such 
articles. 

4 ALUMINUM AND ALUMINUM ARTI¬ 

CLES 

5 Pipe Fittings: 


In crates . 2 . .. . 

In barrels or boxes. 2 .... 

In packages named, C. L., min. wt. 

30,000 lbs. R26 

6 BAKERY GOODS: 


7 Baking or Yeast Powder or Mixtures 
for Baking or Yeast Powder: 

In glass or earthenware, packed 

in barrels or boxes. 

In glass or earthenware, packed 
in barrels or boxes, C. L., min. 

wt. 30,000 lbs. . 

In fibre or metal cans or cartons 

Form M-9-6-15-17-3M 


in barrels or boxes. 3 .... 

In bulk in barrels. .. 3 ... . 

In fibre or metal cans or cartons 
in barrels or boxes, or in bulk 
in barrels, C. L., min. wt. 

30,000 lbs. 4 

8 Beauxite Ore Concentrates: 

In bags or barrels. 4 . . . . 

In packages named or in bulk, 

C. L., min. wt. 40,000 lbs. 6 

9 COFFEE, see Note: 


NOTE.—The ratings for Coffee in double bags will apply 
when the inner bag is made of cloth or paper, either sepa¬ 
rate from the outer bag or pasted to it, if both bags are 


secux-ely closed at the mouth. 

10 Green: 

In single bags. R. 2 6 .... 

In double bags, see Note. R. 26 .... 

In packages named, C. L., min. 

wt. 30,000 lbs. 5 

11 HEATERS: 

12 Garden or Orchard (Smudge Pots) 

sheet iron or sheet steel: 

S. U., in boxes or crates. 1 .... 

K. D., in barrels, boxes or crates. 3 .... 

S. U. or K. D., loose or in pack¬ 
ages, C. L., min. wt. 24,000 
lbs. (subject to Rule 27). 5 

13 STOVES: 

14 N. O. S.: 

Not crated or boxed. R.25 .... 

Crated or boxed. 3 .... 

Min. wt. 24,000 lbs. (subject to 

Rule 27) . 5 

15 VEGETABLES: 


16 Canned or Preserved, including 
Canned Corn, Canned Hominy, 
Canned Pork and Beans, Canned 
Scrapple and Canned Tomatoes, 
but not including Dried, Evapo- 

































































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I 40 THE TRAFFIC MANUAL—Official Classification Ratings 


Subject to 
Uniform Bill of 
Lading Conditions. 
L. C. L. C. L. 


Subject to 
cT'iiform Bill of 
Lading Condition 3. 
L. C. L. C. L. 


rated or Pickled Vegetables or 


Tomato Pulp: 

In earthenware, packed in crates. 1 . . . . 

In glass or earthenware, packed 

in barrels or boxes. 1 . . . . 

In metal cans in crates. 3 . . . . 

In metal cans in barrels or boxes R. 26 . . . . 

In packages named, C. L., min. 

wt. 36,000 lbs. (see Note). 5 


NOTE.—Vegetables of one kind, in carloads, will be ac¬ 
cepted in metal cans in. wooden boxes with lids tied in 
bundles; Rule 5-C will not apply to such shipments. 

1 Sauces, Table, not otherwise indexed 
by name, including Catsup, pre¬ 
pared Horseradish, prepared Mus¬ 
tard, Pepper Sauce or Salad 
Dressing: 


board boxes with inner and outer flaps meeting or over¬ 
lapping and meeting the requirements of Rule 2 (B), Sec¬ 
tions 3 (a) and (b); when not exceeding six gallons are 
enclosed in a wooden crate with solid bottoms, with aper¬ 
tures not exceeding 3 inches wide on top, ends and sides. 

2 Pickles, not otherwise indexed by 
name, see Note: 


NOTE.—Ratings apply on Fruits, Nuts or Vegetables, 
pickled in brine or vinegar, not otherwise indexed by name: 
In glass or earthenware, packed 


in barrels or boxes. 1 . . . . 

In metal cans in barrels or boxes 3 . . . . 

In bulk in pails. 2 . . . . 

In bulk in kits. 2 .... 

In bulk in barrels. 3 .... 

In packages named, C. L., min. 

wt. 36,000 lbs. 5 


In tank cars, C. L., min. wt. 


In glass or earthenware, packed 

in crates (see Note). 1 

In glass or earthenware, packed 

in barrels or boxes. 1 . . . . 

In metal cans in barrels or boxes 3 .... 

In bulk in kits or pails. 2 .... 

In bulk in barrels. 3 .... 

In packages named, C. L., min. 

wt. 36,000 lbs.. .. 5 

NOTE.—Ratings will apply only when in glass or earth¬ 
enware containers exceeding one quart but not exceeding 
one gallon capacity enclosed in individual corrugated straw- 


40,000 lbs. 5 

3 AVOOL. 

\Y r ool, not otherwise indexed by 
name: 

In the grease: 

In bags . 

In bales not machine pressed. 

In machine pressed bales. 

In packages named, C. L., min. 
wt. 16,000 lbs. (subject to 
Rule 27) . 




AAESTERN CLASSIFICATION RATINGS 


Item 


L. C. L. C. L. 


1 CEREALS AND CEREAL PRODUCTS: 

2 Bran or Shorts: 

In bags, L. C. L. 4 

In bags or in bulk, C. L., min. 

wt. 30,000 lbs. B 

3 COFFEE: 

NOTE.—The ratings for Coffee in double bags will apply 
when the inner bag is made of cloth or paper, either sepa¬ 
rate from the outer bag or pasted to it, if both bags are 


securely closed at the mouth 

4 Green: 

In single bags, L. C. L. 3 

In double bags, see Note, L. C. L 4 .... 

In packages named, C. L., min. 

wt. 30,000 lbs. 5 

5 GLASS, see Notes 1 and 2: 


NOTE 1.—Shipments must be so packed and so loaded 
that Glass rests on full fiat edge. 

NOTE 2.—The term “united inches” means the sum of the 
two greatest dimensions (length and breadth) of package. 

NOTE 3.—Shippers will be required to load and unload 
shipments of Plate and Looking Glass requiring flat or gon¬ 
dola cars. 

6 Plate, Polished Prism or Polished 

AVired, including strips of Plate 

Glass, not framed nor leaded: 

7 Bent: 

Packed in boxes net exceeding 15 


Item 


L. C. L, C. L. 


feet in length nor 7 % feet in 

breadth, L. C. L. D1 

Packed in boxes exceeding 15 feet 
in length or 7 V 2 feet in 

breadth, L. C. L.2 ^ tl 

In packages named, straight or 
mixed C. L., min. wt. 24,000 

lbs., subject to Rule 6-B. 

8 Not Bent: 

Packed in boxes 120 jnited 

inches or under, L. 0. L. 1 

Packed in boxes 120 united 
inches or under, straight or 
mixed C. L., min. wt. 30,000 

lbs. 

Packed in boxes exceeding 120 
united inches but not exceeding 
15 feet in length nor TV 2 feet 

in breadth, L. C. L. 1 

Packed in boxes exceeding 120 
united inches but not exceeding 
15 feet in length nor 7% feet 
in breadth, straight or mixed 

C. L., min. wt. 30,000 lbs. 

Packed in boxes exceeding 15 feet 
in length or 7 V 2 feet in 




3 


4 


4 


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THE TRAFFIC MANUAL—Western Classification Ratings 41 


WESTERN CLASSIFICATION RATINGS 


Item L. C. L. C. L. L. C. L. C. L. 


1 ASPHALT (ASPHALTUM), 

Natural or By-Product* 

2 Liquid, other than Paint, Stain 

or Varnish: 

In barrels, L. C. L. 4 _ 

In barrels, C. L., min. wt. 

30,000 lbs. D 

In tank cars, C. L., actual.. 
weight, subject to Rule 32 .... D 

3 Solid: 

In bags, L. C. L. 2 

In metal cans in crates, L. 

C. L. 4 

In barrels, with or without 

heads, L. C. L. 4 

In packages or in bulk, C. L., 

min. wt. 40,000 lbs. D 

In tank cars, C. L., actual 
weight, subject to Rule 32 .... D 


NOTE.—Asphalt, liquid or solid, not unloaded and 
returned in original tank to original shipping point, one- 
half 4th class rate applicable in the direction of the move¬ 
ment of the returned shipment and actual weight, the 
total charge not to exceed one-half the charge based on 
carload rate and minimum weight. 

4 Liquid, other than Paint, Stain 

or Varnish, and Solid, in pack¬ 
ages named for L. C. L. ship¬ 
ments, mixed C. L., min. wt. 

40,000 lbs. D 

5 COTTON: 

6 Batting: 

In boxes . 1 - 

In bales .. 1 .... 

7 SHADES, With or Without Fix¬ 

tures : 

8 Porch: 

Bamboo: 

In bundles, wrapped with 


cloth or matting, L. C. L. 1 - 

In boxes or crates, L. C. L. 1 

In packakges named, C. L., 
min. wt. 20,000 lbs., sub¬ 
ject to Rule 6-B. 3 

9 FENCE MATERIAL: 

10 Fencing: 

Wire, welded or woven: 

In rolls, L. C. L. 3 

In rolls, C. L., min. wt. 

30,000 lbs. 5 

11 FORMALDEHYDE: 

12 Liquid: 

In carboys, L. C. L. D1 - 

In carboys, C. L., min. wt. 

24,000 lbs., subject to 

Rule 6-B . 3 


In glass or earthenware, 

packed in barrels or boxes, 

L. C. L. 2 

In glass or earthenware, 

packed in barrels or boxes, 

C. L., min. wt. 36,000 lbs. 4 

In metal cans in barrels or 
boxes, L. C. L. 

In bulk in barrels, L. C. L. 2 

In metal cans in barrels or 
boxes, or in bulk in bar¬ 
rels, C. L., min. wt. 36,000 
lbs... 4 


( In glass or earthenware, 
packed in barrels or 
boxes, and in metal cans 

in barrels or boxes, or in 
bulk in barrels, C. L., min. 
wt. 36,000 lbs.. .... 4 

13 MOSS: 

14 Iceland: 

In barrels or boxes. 1 .... 

15 Peat or Sphagnum: 

In bags, barrels or boxes, 

L. C. L. 1 

In bales, L. C. L....v 2 

In packages named, straight 
or mixed, C. L., min. wt. 

24,000 lbs., subject to Rule 

6-B . 5 

16 Moss, not otherwise indexed 

by name: 

In bags . 1 .... 

In machine pressed bales, 

L. C. L. 2 

In machine pressed bales, 

C. L., min. wt. 20,000 lbs., 

subject to Rule 6-B. 5 

17 Silo Material, consisting of 

Staves or Lumber cut to 
length, tongued and grooved, 

Silo Doors or Frames: 

In boxes, bundles or crates, 

L. C. L. 3 

Loose or in packages, straight 
or mixed, C. L., or in mixed 
C. L., with Silo Hoops, 

Shoes, Bands and Lugs, see 
Note, C. L., min. wt. 30,000 
lbs. D 

NOTE.—Silo Hoops, Shoes, Bands and Lugs shall 

not exceed 20 percent of the entire weight of the ship¬ 
ment. 
































42 THE TRAFFIC MANUAL—Western Classification Ratings 


Item L. C. L. C. L. Item L. C. L. C. L. 


1 ACIDS: 

2 Lactic: 

In carboys, L. C. L. D1 

In carboys, C. L., min. wt. 24,- 
000 lbs., subject to Rule 6-B*.... 3 

In barrels, L. C. L. 2 

In barrels, C. L., min. wt. 30,000 

lbs. 4 

In tank cars, C. L., actual wt., 
subject to Rule 32. 4 


3 AGRICULTURAL IMPLE¬ 

MENTS, HAND: 

4 Cultivators, Drills, Fertilizer Dis¬ 

tributors, Hoes, Mulchers, 

Plows, Rakes, Seeders or 
Weeders, separate or combined, 
wheeled: 

S. U., loose, L. C. L. D1 ... 

S. U., in boxes or crates, 

L. C. L. V/ 2 ... 

K. D., handles, in bundles, other 
parts in boxes or crates, L. 

C. L. 2 

K. D., flat, in bundles, L. C. L. 1 
K. D., in boxes or crates, L. 

C. L.. 2 

S. U. or K. D., loose or in 
packages, C. L., min. wt. 

24,000 lbs. 3 

5 AGRICULTURAL IMPLE¬ 

MENTS, OTHER THAN 
HAND: 

6 Agricultural Implements, other 

Hand, and Agricultural Imple¬ 
ment Parts, taking Class A, 
min. wt. 24,000 lbs., loose or 
in packages as provided for 
straight carload shipments, 
mixed carloads, or in mixed 
carloads with following Agri¬ 
cultural Implement Farts, loose 
or in packages, as provided for 
straight carload shipments, sub¬ 
ject to Rule 21-B; Band Cutters 
and Self Feeders combined, 

Check Rower Wire, Cutter 
Bars, Knife Guards with or 
without Guard Plates; Knife 
Sections for Plarvesters, Mo’.v- 
ers or Reapers; Knives for 
Band Cutters and Self Feed¬ 
ers ; Rasps for Clover Hullers; 

Seats with or without Seat 
Springs; Apron, Draper. Hay 
Sling or Reel Slats or Sticks; 

Spikes (Teeth) for Clover Hul- 
lers or Threshers, Horse Power 
Sweeps or Levers, min. wt. 

24,000 lbs. 


7 BEET PULP: 

8 Dry: 

In bags or barrels, L. C. L.. .. 4 ... 

In packages or in bulk, C. L., 
min. wt. 30,000 lbs. C 

9 Wet: 

In bags or barrels, L. C. L.... 4 ... 

In packages or in bulk, C. L., 
min. wt. 36,000 lbs. E 

10 Beet Slops (Beet Sugar Final Mo¬ 

lasses Residuum) : 

In barrels, L. C. L. 4 ... 

In barrels, C. L., min. wt. 36,000 
lbs. C 

In tank cars, C. L., actual wt., 
subject to Rule 32. C 

11 Brooms, wire, in boxes. 1 

12 Brooms, other than wire: 

In bundles, L. C. L. 1 .... 

In boxes or crates, L. C. L.. .. 1 .... 

In packages named, C. L., min. 
wt. 12,000 lbs., subject to 
Rule 6-B . 2 


13 CANNED GOODS: 

14 Vegetables, not otherwise indexed 

by name, including Pimientos 
(Canned Peppers), Baked 
Beans and Pork, Canned Hom¬ 
iny and Canned Corn: 

In metal cans in boxes, L. C. L. 

In glass or earthenware, packed 
in barrels or boxes, L. C. L... 

In packages named, or in metal 
cans in crates, straight or 
mixed, C. L., min. wt. 36,000 
lbs. 

NOTE—Canned Sauer Kraut may be included with Canned 
Vegetables, not otherwise indexed by name, including Pi¬ 
mientos (Canned Peppers), Baked Beans and Pork, Canned 
Hominy and Canned Corn, in mixed C. L. at Sth Class, 
min. wt. 36,000 lbs. 

15 Pickles (Kraut, Kraut Brine, Dill 

Weed, Cucumber, Tomato, 

Cauliflower and Onion) : 

In metal cans in barrels or 
boxes, or in bulk in barrels 

or kits. 4» 

In metal cans in crates. 3v 

In glass or earthenware, packed 

in barrels or boxes. 4 

In pails or tubs. 2 

16 Table Sauces, including Catsup, 

Horseradish, prepared, Must¬ 
ard, prepared, Pepper Sauce 
and Salad Dressing: 

In glass or earthenware, packed 

in barrels or boxes . 3 

In metal cans, in barrels or 



5 

min. 

wt. 

36,000 

lbs. 
































THE TRAFFIC MANUAL—Western Classification Ratings 


43 


Item 


L. C. L. C. L. Item 


L. C. L. C. L. 


20 

21 


?? 


17 

18 


19 


boxes. 3^ 

In metal cans, in crates. 2 

In earthenware, packed i n 

crates . 2 

In bulk in barrels. 3' 

Mustard, prepared, in pails. 3'^f 

Olives, in glass or earthenware, 
packed in barrels or boxes, in 
metal cans, in barrels or boxes, 

or in bulk in barrels. 3 

CLOTHING: 

Overalls and Jumpers, unlined, 
made of cotton duck, drill, 
denim or gingham : 

In compressed burlapped bales. 1 

In boxes. 1 

Disinfectants, other than medi¬ 
cinal, not otherwise indexed by 
name: 

Liquid: 

In carboys, L. C. L. D1 

In carboys, C. L., min. v/t. 

24,000 lbs., subject to Rule 

6-B. 

In glass or earthenware, packed 
in barrels or boxes, L. C. L.. 3 

In glass or earthenware, packed 
in barrels or boxes, C. L., 

min. wt. 30,CC0 lbs... 

In metal cans completely jack¬ 
eted, L. C. L. 3 

In metal cans, in barrels or 

boxes, L. C. L. 3 

In bulk, in barrels, L. C. L.. .. 3 

In metal cans completely jack¬ 
eted, in metal cans, in barrels 
or boxes, or in bulk, in bar¬ 
rels, C. L., min. wt. 30,000 

lbs. 

In glass or earthenware, packed 
in barrels or boxes, and in 
metal cans completely jack¬ 
eted, in metal cans in barrels 
or boxes, or in bulk in bar¬ 
rels, C. L., min. wt. 30,000 

lbs. 

Other Than Liquid: 

In glass or earthenware, packed 
in barrels or boxes, L. C. L.. 3 

In glass or earthenware, packed 
in barrels or boxes, C. L., 

min. wt. 30,000 lbs. 

In pails, L. C. L. 3 

In fibre or metal cans or car¬ 
tons, in barrels or boxes, L. 

C. L. 3 

In bulk, in barrels or boxes, L. . 

C. L. 3 

In pails, in fibre or metal cans 
or cartons in barrels or 
boxes or in bulk in barrels 
C. L., min. wt. 30,000 lbs. 


5 

min. 

Wt. 

36,000 

lbs. 


In glass or earthenware, packed 
in barrels or boxes and in 
pails, in fibre or metal cans 
or cartons in barrels or 
boxes or in bulk in barrels, 

C. L., min. wt. 30,000 lbs. 5 

23 Liquid and other than Liquid, in 

glass or earthenware, packed 
in barrels or boxes, mixed, C. 

L., min. wt. 30,000 lbs. 5 

24 Liquid and other than Liquid, not 

in glass or earthenware, in 
packages named for L. C. L. 
shipments, mixed C. L., min. 
wt. 30,000 lbs. 5 

25 Liquid and other than Liquid, in 

glass or earthenware, packed 
in barrels or boxes, and in other 
packages named for L. C. L. 
shipments, mixed C. L., min. 
wt. 30,000 lbs. 5 

26 EGGS, not otherwise indexed by 

name (Exception to Rule 42) : 

In metal cans hermetically 
sealed and packed in barrels 

or boxes, L. C. L. 2 .... 

In barrels or boxes, prepaid, L. 

C. L. 2\/ .... 

In standard egg cases (boxes), 

L. C. L. ....'. 2 

In packages named, C. L., min. 
wt. 20,000 lbs... 3 

NOTE—Standard Egg Cases (boxes) must be made of 
hardwood of not less than the following dimensions: 

Sides, top and bottom 3/16 of an inch in thickness; panel 
ends, made of 5/16 of an inch material completely sur¬ 
rounded by inch cleats securely nailed with not less 

than six nails in each cleat, nails clinched; solid ends, and 
center partition, 7/16 of an inch in thickness; end cleats 1)4 
by 7/16 of an inch in thickness; three-penny fine, cement 
coated large headed nails, 15 on each side, 15 on bottom and 
8 on top (4 in each end, except where drop-cleat cover 
is used 3 nails in each end will suffice), ends to be either of 
one piece or two pieces cleated; when two end pieces cleated 
are used two nails should be in each end of each piece, nails 
clinched; center partition to be of not more than two pieces, 
plumb and level with the top of’ the case (box) ; sides, bot¬ 
tom and top to be of not more than two pieces each. Staples 
may be used in lieu of nails when clinched on the inside. 

All Trays, and Dividing Boards must be of hard calendared 
strawboard known as medium fillers, weighing not less than 
three pounds to the set, and of sufficient size to fill the com¬ 
partments to prevent shifting, consisting of ten trays, and 
twelve dividing boards, one of which is to be used at bottom 
and top of each compartment; bottom dividing boards to be 
placed next to the eggs and on top of a cushion of excelsior, 
cork shavings, cut straw, corrugated strawboard, or fillers 
34 inch in depth made of No. 1 Filler Board; the dividing 
boards to be placed next to the eggs on top with sufficient 
excelsior, cork shavings, cut straw or corrugatted cushion to 
hold the contents firmly in place. In the use of excelsior 
cork shavings or cut straw, care must be taken to see that 
it is evenly distributed on the bottom and not less than one- 
half inch in thickness. 

Eggs shipped in heavy boxes, or No. 1 cases (boxes), must 
be packed same as in the instance of Standard Cases (boxes). 

Second-hand cases (boxes) which have already been used 
in the transportation of eggs and are re-used in the move¬ 
ment of less than carload shipments, must be strapped with 













































THE TRAFFIC MANUAL—Western Classification Ratings 


44 


Item L. C. L. C. L. 


iron, wire or wooden straps on the sides' and bottom at each 
end, such straps to be securely fastened to the case with sta¬ 
ples or nails. 

Shippers must certify on the face of the shipping ticket 
and bill of lading that the shipment is packed in “Standard 
Cases (boxes) and in accordance with the Requirements of 
the Classification.” 

Unless the foregoing requirements are complied with the 
shipment will be charged one class higher (greater). 

Eggs in Standard Egg Cases (boxes) containing 30 dozen 
or less will be received and charged for transportation at an 
estimated weight of 53 lbs. per case (box) ; cases (boxes) 
containing 36 dozen at an estimated weight of 65 lbs. per 
case (box) ; any excess number of eggs above 36 dozen to be 
rated at 2 lbs. for each additional dozen. 

Eggs packed in heavy boxes, or No. 1 cases (boxes), con¬ 
taining 30 dozen or less, will be received and charged for 
transportation at an estimated weight of 60 lbs. per case 
(box). Any excess number of eggs above 30 dozen to be 
charged at 2 lbs. for each additional dozen. 

Eggs in Pulpboard Cushion Carton Fillers, packed in 
Standard Egg Cases (boxes), will be accepted for shipment 
at the same rates and estimated weight as when packed with 
ordinary fillers. 

27 FRUIT, FRESH: 

28 Apples: 

In bags, L. C. L. 1 .... 

In barrels, with cloth tops, L. 

C. L. 1 

In baskets with solid or slatted 


wooden tops, L. C. L. 2 

In crates, L. C. L. 3 

In boxes, L. C. L. 3 

In barrels, L. C. L. 3 

In packages or in bulk, C. L., 

min. wt. 24,000 lbs., 5 

29 FRUIT, OTHER THAN DRIED, 
EVAPORATED OR FRESH: 


30 Canned or Preserved (in juice or 
syrup, or in liquid other than 
brine or alcoholic liquor), Fruit 
Butter, Crushed Fruit, Fruit 
Jam, Fruit Jelly or Fruit Pulp: 
In earthenware, packed in 


crates, L. C. L. 3 

In glass or earthenware, packed 
in barrels or boxes, L. C. L.. 4 

In kits, pails or tubs, L. C. L.. 2 

In kits, pails or tubs in crates, 

L. C. L. 4 

In metal cans in crates, L. C. L. 3 

In bulk in barrels, L. C. L. 4 

In metal cans in barrels or 
boxes, L. C. L. 4 


In packages named, straight or 
mixed C. L., min. wt. 36,000 


Item 


L. C. L. C. L. 


shipments, will be taken at the 
highest rating provided for car¬ 
load quantities of any article in 
the shipment, C. L., min. wt. 

30,000 lbs. 

33 Fruits, Canned or Preserved (in 

juice or syrup, or in liquid other 
than brine or alcoholic liquor), " 

Fruit Butter, Crushed Fruit, 

Fruit Jam, Fruit Jelly or Fruit 
Pulp; Vegetables, canned, not 
otherwise indexed by name, 

Pimientos (Canned Peppers), 

Baked Beans and Pork, Canned 
Corn, Canned Hominy, Canned ' 

Sauer-kraut, Meats and Saus¬ 
age, canned, Meats, potted and 
pickled, Chili Con Carne, Chick¬ 
en Tamales; Macaroni, Spa¬ 
ghetti or Vermicelli, prepared, 
with or without Cheese, Meat 
or Vegetables; Corned Beef, 

Dried or Smoked M eats, 

Corned Beef Hash, Canned 
Meats with Vegetable ingredi¬ 
ents ; Soups, Broths or Chow¬ 
ders, in packages as provided 
for straight C. L. shipments, 
mixed C. L., min. wt. 36,000 
lbs. 5 

34 FURNITURE, NEW, OR SEC¬ 

OND-HAND FURNITURE, 
forwarded for sale or specula¬ 
tion, C. L.: 

NOTE—Glass, Looking Glass or Mirrors, framed or un¬ 
framed, packed in boxes, and Marble, Slate or Stone Slabs, 
in boxes or in crates with apertures not exceeding four (4) 
inches in width, when shipped with Furniture and forming 
an integral part thereof, will be rated the same as the article 
of which they are a part. 

35 Bank, Store, Saloon and Office 

Furniture, consisting of: 

Arm Rails; Back Bar Mirrors; 

Bottle Cases; Chairs; Count¬ 
ers; Counter Fittings; 

Desks; Foot Rails; Metal 
Brackets for Arm and Foot 
Rails; Refrigerators; Tables 
and ‘Work Boards, Loose or 
in packages, straight or 
mixed C. L., min. wt. 12,000 
lbs., subject to Rule 6-B. 3 


lbs. 5 

31 FRUIT, DRIED OR EVAPO¬ 

RATED, OTHER THAN 
CANDIED, CRYSTAL¬ 
LIZED, GLACED OR 
STUFFED: 

32 Mixed carloads of two or more 

kinds of Fruit, Dried or Evapo¬ 
rated, other than Candied, Crys¬ 
tallized, Glaced or Stuffed, in 
packages named for L. C. L. 


NOTE 1—Door, Window and Bar Screens, Partitions, Pre¬ 
scription Cases, Patent Medicine Cases, Show Cases, see 
Note 2, Wall Cases, Garment Holder Cabinets, Wainscoting 
and Office Railing may be shipped with Bank, Store, Saloon 
or Office Furniture in mixed C. L., at 3rd Class, min. wt. 
12,000 lbs., subject to Rule 6-B. 

NOTE 2—Show Cases must not exceed in lineal feet the 
length of wall space as indicated by Garment Holder Cabinet, 
Shelving and Wall Case Bases. 

36 Gloves or Mittens, cotton cloth: 

In machine pressed burlapped 


bales . 1 y 2 

In boxes. 1 































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45 

Item 

L. C. L. C. L. Item 

L. C. L. C. L. 


37 HIDES, PELTS OR SKINS, 

NOT DRESSED NOR TAN¬ 
NED: 

38 Cattle or Horse: 

39 Dry: 

Loose, L. C. L. V/ 2 .... 

In bundles or bales, not ma¬ 
chine pressed, L. C. L. 1 .... 

Loose or in bundles or bales 
not machine pressed, straight 
or mixed C. L., min. wt. 

12,000 lbs., subject to Rule 

6-B . 2 

In machine pressed bales, L. C. 

L. 2 

In machine pressed bales, 
straight or mixed C. L., min. 
wt. 20,000 lbs., subject to 
Rule 6-B. 3 

40 Green or Green Salted: 

In barrels, boxes or bundles, L. 

C. L. 3 

In packages named, straight 
or mixed C L., min. wt. 36,- 
000 lbs. 5 

41 Raw Splits (Flesh Side of Split 

Hides): 

In bags, bales or bundles, L. C. 

L. 3 

In barrels, L. C. L. 3 .... 

In packages named, C. L., min. 
wt. 36,000 lbs.... - 5 

42 Cattle, Hog, Horse, Goat or 

Sheep, green or green salted, in 
packages as specified for L. C. 

L. shipments, mixed C. L., min. 

wt. 36,000 lbs. 5 

43 Cattle, Horse, Goat or Sheep, 

Green or Green Salted, in bar¬ 
rels, boxes or bundles, and 
Bones, Cracklings, Hoofs, 

Horns; Grease, subject to 
Rule 21-B; Tails or Tallow, in 
mixed C. L., min. wt. 36,000 
lbs.. 5 

44 HOUSEHOLD GOODS, See 

Note, AND EMIGRANTS’ 
MOVABLES: 

NOTE—Shipments of Household Goods will not include 
Bicycles, Acids, Drugs, Explosives, Matches, Paints. I-:flam¬ 
mable Oils, Liquors, Provisions, Vehicles, except Children’s 
Vehicles, or to exceed two Pianos. 

Shipments of Household Goods, not Furniture, must he 
packed; Chests nailed or strapped; BedJing in bales, boxes 
or crates; Sewing Miachines, in boxes or crates, Clothing, 
Musical Instruments and Books, in barrels or boxes; Stoves 
and Ranges in boxes or crates. Less than carload shipments 
of Trunks filled with Household Goods must not be accepted 
unless packed in wooden boxes or crates. Trunks or other 
packages containing Watches, Jewelry, Gold or Silver Coin, 
articles manufactured from precious metals, Drafts, Bank 
Bills. Notes, Deeds, or Valuable Papers of any kind NOT 
TAKEN. 


45 Household Goods (Consisting of 

second-hand articles of House¬ 
hold Furniture, and Personal 
Effects only), NOT FOR 
SALE OR SPECULATION, 
prepaid: 

In lift vans, C. L., min wt. 24,- 
000 lbs. A 

NOTE—Prepayment of Freight charges will not be re¬ 
quired on carload shipments of Household Goods in Lift 
Vans. 

Actual value of each article not 
to exceed $10.00 per 100 lbs., 
or the proportionate amount 
thereof, if weight is less than 
100 lbs., subject to Rule 2: 

L. C. L. 1 

C. L., min wt. 20,000 lbs. B 

Actual value exceeding $10.00 
per 100 lbs., subject to Rule 
2: 

L. C. L. 1J4 . 

C. L., min. wt. 20,000 lbs... A 

46 Emigrants’ Movables, NOT FOR 

SALE OR SPECULATION, 
prepaid, see Note: 

NOTE—The term “Emigrants’ Movables” will apply to 
property of an intending settler only and will include Tools 
and Implements of Calling, including Hand and Foot Power 
Machines, but not including Machinery driven by Steam, 
Electricity, Gas, Gasoline, Compressed Air or Water, other 
than Agricultural Implements; Second-Hand Store Fixtures 
of merchants; Second-Hand Vehicles, not including Self- 
propelling Vehicles, Hearse and similar Vehicles; Live Stock; 
Poultry; Trees and Shrubbery; Lumber and Shingles; Fence 
Posts; one Portable House, K. D.; Seeds for planting pur¬ 
poses ; Feed for Live Stock while in transit, and Household 
Gods, not to exceed two Pianos; but does not include Gen¬ 
eral Merchandise, Acids, Drugs, Explosives, Matches, Paints 
or Inflammable Oils, nor any articles, whether herein enumer¬ 
ated or not, which are intended for sale or speculation. 

The number of Live Stock to a car of Emigrants’ Movables 
will be limited to ten. Agents will issue the usual form of 
Live Stock Contracts; transportation of man in charge will 
be governed by current rules of the companies adopting this 
Classification, but no passes will be given for man in charge 
of shipments unless the car contains Plorses, Mutes, Cattle, 
Calves, Sheep or Hogs. 

Actual value of each article not 
to exceed $10.00 per 100 lbs., 
or the proportionate amount 
thereof, if weight is less than 
100 lbs., subject to Rule 2, C. 

L., min. wt. 20,000 lbs. B 

Actual value exceeding $10.00 
per 100 lbs., subject to Rule 
2, C. L., min. wt. 20,000 lbs. A 

47 ICE, See Note: 

Packed in chaff, hay, sawdust 
or similar packing material, 
in bags, barrels or boxes, 

prepaid, L. C. L. 1 .... 

Loose or in packages, C. L., 
min. wt. 40,000 lbs. E 

NOTE—Not to exceed 2,000 lbs. of chaff, hay, straw, 
shavings, sawdust or similar packing material will be car¬ 
ried free with each car of ice, as a preservative. 



























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THE TRAFFIC MANUAL—Western Classification Ratings 


Item L. C. L. C. L. Item L. C. L. C. L. 

48 IRON AND STEEL, AND AR¬ 

TICLES OF, See Note: 

NOTE—Excess shipments of Iron and Steel articles, the 
full carload of which is loaded on open car, may also be 
carried on open or in box cars at the carload rate and actual 
weight subject to all other requirements of Rule 24, and when 
articles in carload quantities classified under the heading of 
Iron and Steel, on account of length, require two or more 
cars to transport them, the minimum charge for each series 
or lot, not to exceed 3 cars in any one lot or series, shall 
be as follows: For two cars, the minimum weight shall be 
45,000 lbs., for three cars, 60,000 lbs., actual weight to be 
charged for when the aggregate actual we : ght exceeds the 
specified minimum weights, at the carload rate. 

49 Scrap, See Note: 

Loose, each piece weighing 100 

lbs. or over, L. C. L. 4 .... 

In barrels with cloth tops, L. 

C. L. 4 

In barrels or boxes, L. C. L... 4 .... 

Loose or in packages, C. L., 
min. wt. 50,000 lbs. D 

NOTE—Ratings apply on scraps or pieces of iron or steel 
having value for re-melting purposes only. 

50 PACKING HOUSE PRODUCTS: 

51 Beef, including Horse Meat: 

52 Dried: 

Loose, L. C. L. 1 .... 

In bags, L. C. L. 2 _ 

In barrels, boxes or crates, L. 

C. L. 4 

In packages ramed or in bulk, 
straight or mixed C. L., min. 
wt. 30,000 lbs. 5 

53 Fresh, prepaid: 

L. C. L. 1 

C. L., min. wt. 20,000 lbs. 3 

54 Pickled: 

L. C. L. 4 

C. L., min. wt. 30,000 lbs. 5 

55 Dressed Beef and other Packing 

House Products, mixed C. L., 

min. wt. 26,000 lbs. 3 

56 PAPER: 

57 Scrap or Waste, including Scrap 

or Waste Fibre-board, Pulp- 
board or Strawboard: 

In barrels or crates, L. C. L... 2 .... 

In bags, or in bales not ma- 

. chine pressed, L. C. L. 2 .... 

In bundles, securely tied, L. C. 

L., see Note. 2 

In ma'chine pressed bales, L. 

C. L. 3 

In packages named, straight or 
mixed C. L., min. wt. 24,000 
lbs., subject to Rule 6 -B. C 

NOTE—Ratings will apply only on old directories, maga¬ 
zines or pamphlets or on old newspapers folded flat. 

58 POULTRY OR PIGEONS, 

LIVE, See Notes: 

In coops or crates, prepaid, L. 

C. L. D1 

In coops or crates, or in poultry 

1 cars, straight or mixed C. L., 

min. wt. 18,000 lbs., subject 
to Rule 6 -B. 2 

NOTE 1—Carload shipments must be accompanied by care¬ 
takers. Rules governing the transportation of caretakers 
will be found in carriers’ tariffs. 

NOTE 2—Feed and water may be loaded in the same car, 
but no weight allowance shall be made therefor. 

NOTE 3—Ratings provided do not obligate the carriers to 
furnish special poultry cars, and do not include the. rental 
charge for special poultry cars; the rental charge for such 
cars will be found in carriers’ tariffs. 

NOTE 4—Shipments will not be received for transporta¬ 
tion when consigned “To Order” or “Notify.” 

59 VEGETABLES: 

69 Fresh or Green: 

61 Potatoes, other than Sweet: 

In baskets with solid or slatted 
wooden tops, L. C. L. 2 .... 

In barrels with cloth tops, L. 

C. L. 3 

In bags, barrels, boxes or 
crates, L. C. L. 3 .... 

In packages named, or in bulk, 

C. L., min. wt. 30,000 lbs. C 

62 VEHICLE PARTS, OTHER 

THAN SELF-PROPELLING 

VEHICLE: 

63 Wheels: 

64 Horse drawn Vehicle: 

65 Wooden: 

66 Finished: 

67 Passenger Vehicle or Spring De¬ 

livery Cart or Wagon: 

Hub to Hub, in boxes or 
crates, L. C L. \y 2 .... 

Other than hub to hub, in boxes 

or crates, L. C. L. 1 y 2 .... 

In packages named, straight or 
mixed C. L., min. wt. 10,000 
lbs., subject to Rule 6 -B. 2 

68 WOOL: 

69 Wool, not otherwise indexed by 

name: 

79 In the grease: 

In bags, L. C. L. 2 .... 

In bales, not machine pressed, 

L. C. L. 2 

In machine pressed bales, L. C. 

L. 2 

In packages named, C. L., min. 
wt. 24.000 lbs., subject to 

Rule 6 -B. 4 

.* 









































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47 

SOUTHERN CLASSIFICATION RATINGS 

Index 

_, Index. 


No. 

CLss No 

Class 


1 Agricultural Implements, Hand and Other 

Than Hand: 

2 Mixed carloads of two or more kinds of 

Agricultural Implements, hand and other 
than hand, loose or in packages as pro- 
ivded for straight carload shipments, 
carload minimum weight highest pro¬ 
vided in any article in the shipment.... 6 

3 Agricultural Implement Parts, and Agri¬ 

cultural Implements, Hand and Other 
than Hand: 

4 Mixed carloads of two or more kinds of 

Agricultural Implements, parts, and Ag¬ 
ricultural Implements, hand or other 
than hand, loose or in packages, as pro¬ 
vided for straight C. L. shipments, car¬ 
load minimum weight highest provided 
for any article in the shipment. 6 

5 BLOCKS: 

6 Building, Cement, Concrete or Gypsum, L. 

C. L. 6 

7 BRICK: 

8 Building, Common or Pressed, Fire or 

Paving, not otherwise indexed by name: 

Loose, L. C. L. 4 

In barrels, boxes or crates, with or 

without tops, L. C. L. 6 

Loose or in packages, C. L., min. wt. 
40,000 lbs. A 

9 CLAY: 

10 Burnishing, packed. 4 

11 Fire: 

12 Crude: 

In bags, barrels or boxes, L. C. L. 6 

In packages or in bulk, C. L., min. 
wt. 40,000 lbs.; Fire Brick rates. 

13. Ground: 

In bags, barrels or boxes, L. C. L. 6 

In packages or in bulk, C. L., min. wt. 
40,000 lbs.; Fire Brick rates. 

14 Crude or Ground, in packages or in bulk, 

in mixed C. L. with Fire Brick, min. 
wt. 40,000 lbs.; Fire Brick rates. 

15 Plastic or Modeling, in bags, barrels or 

boxes. - 

16 Tamping, in boxes . 3 

17 Clay, not otherwise indexed by name: 

Crude: 

In bags, barrels or boxes, L. C. L. 5 

In packages or in bulk, C. L., min. wt. 
40,000 lbs. . A 

18 Ground: 

In bags, barrels or boxes, L. C. L. 5 

In packages or in bulk, C. L., min. wt. 
40,000 lbs. A 

19 FRUIT, FRESH: 


20 Melons: 

Cantaloupe or Muskmelons prepaid: 

In barrels with cloth or slatted wood¬ 
en tops, L. C. L. 3 

In baskets with solid or slatted wood¬ 
en tops, L. C. L. 2 

In barrels, boxes or crates, L. C. L... 3 
In packages named, straight or mixed, 

C. L., min. wt. 24,000 lbs. 6 

21 Citron or Watermelons, prepaid: 

In barrels with cloth or slatted wood¬ 
en tops, L. C. L. 3 

In baskets with solid or slatted wood¬ 
en tops, L. C. L. 2 

In barrels, boxes or crates, L. C. L... 3 
Loose or in packages, straight or 
mixed, C. L., min. wt. 24,000 lbs... 6 

22 Melons, Not Otherwise Indicated by Name, 

prepaid: 

In barrels with cloth or slatted wood- 

tops, L. C. L. 3 

In baskets with solid or slatted wood¬ 
en tops, L. C. L. 2 

In barrels, boxes or crates, L. C. L... . 3 
In packages named, straight or mixed, 

C. L., min. wt. 24,000 lbs. 6 

23 IRON AND STEEL ARTICLES: 

24 Sash Weights, packed or not packed, L. 

C. L. 6 

25 LIME (CALCIUM): 

26 Common, Hydrated, Quick or Slaked: 

In bags, L. C. L. 6 

In paper-lined bags, L. C. L. 6 

In barrels, L. C. L. 6 

In packages or in bulk, straight or 
mixed, C. L., min. wt. 30,000 lbs.... A 

27 TOBACCO: 

28 Manufactured: 

29 Plug or Twist: 

In measures or pails, loose. 2 

In boxes, loose . 3 

In boxes, measures or pails, in crates 
or two or more strapped together.. 3 

30 Cut or Granulated: 

31 Chewing, Fine Cut, in boxes or pails... i 
Smoking, see Note: 

NOTE.—Rating for Smoking Tobacco will also apply 
on cut or granulated Tobacco, other than Fine Cut Chew¬ 
ing, which may be used for chewing as well as smoking. 

In bales . i 

In barrels or boxes. 1 

32 Unmanufactured: 

33 Cuttings or Scraps: 

In bags . 2 

In bales not machine pressed. 2 

In machine pressed bales. 4 

In bulk in barrels, boxes or hogsheads 4 





































48 

THE TRAFFIC MANUAL—Southern Classification Ratings 


SOUTHERN CLASSIFICATION RATINGS 

Index 

No. 

Index 

Class No. 

Class 


34 Leaf: 

In cartons in boxes. 1 

In bags, bales, bundles or crates, L. 

C. L. 3 

In bags, bales, bundles or crates, C. L., 


min. wt. 20,OCX) lbs. 4 

In bulk in barrels, boxes or hogsheads 4 
35 Siftings or Sweepings: 

In bags . 3 

In bulk in barrels, boxes or hogsheads 4 


EXCEPTIONS TO SOUTHERN CLASSIFICATION. 

NOTE.—The following exceptions, which are designated by numbers in the Southern Classification Schedule, 
will only apply when freight tariffs authorize their use by specific reference to them by “Note Number,” and take 
precedence over the ratings provided in the Classification propr. Except where otherwise specifically provided in the 
exceptions to the classification, and supplements thereto, the carload minimum weight specified in the classification 
proper and supplements thereto will apply. 

Rates on articles embraced in classes other than classes 1st to F, inclusive, in the following Exceptions to 
the Classification, apply only in connection with tariffs which contain rates on such classes. Where rates on such 
classes are not provided for in tariffs governed by Exceptions to the Classification, the Classification proper applies. 

NOTE 45. 


Index 

No. 


Article 


Class 


Index 

No. 


Article 


Class 


1 


AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS: 

Agricultural Implements, as per South¬ 
ern Classification, C. L. L 

BLOCKS: 

Blocks, building or paving, cement, con¬ 
crete or gypsum, C. L. N 

BRICK: 

Brick, building (common or pressed); 
chimney, radial; fire; vitrified paving; 

C. L.; minimum weight 50,000 lbs.... N 

CLAY: 

Clay (not earth or metallic paints), in 
bags or barrels, C. L. N 


LIME: 

Lime, common, hydrated, quick or 
slaked, in packages or in bulk, 
straight or mixed, C. L. N 

MELONS: 

Watermelons, freight guaranteed (when 
shipped “To Order” or “Order Notify” 
shipments must be prepaid), C. L_ L 

SASH: 

Sash Weights, packed, or not packed, 

L. C. L. I 

TOBACCO: 

Tobacco, unmanufactured, in casks or 
hogsheads . 6 


H 

Class 

(sub]:;; 

to 

Rule 1). 


11 

Class 

(subject 

to 

Rule 1). 

Hominy Flake; same as Oatmeal. 


29 

Heps: 


HONEY: 



Inboxes____ _ 

1 

Comb, in section frames: 



In machine pressed bales___ 

2 

In boxes ___ 

1 

30 

fHoppers, Coal, Concrete or Ore, iron or steel: 


In wooden boxes with glass fronts, pack- 


31 

S. U.: 


ed in crates__ 

D1 


Handles and legs attached, loose or in 


Comb or Strained: 



packages, L. C. L _ 

2 

In glass or earthenware, packed in bar- 



Handles and legs detached, loose or in 


rels or boxes _ 

1 


packages, L. C. L__ __ 

3 

In metal cans completely jacketed. 

1 


Loose or in packages, C. L., min. wt. 


In metal cans in boxes__ 

2 


24,000 lbs., subject to Rule 24, 


In bulk in barrels _ 

4 


Sec. 2_ 

5 

Granulated, in boxes_ _ 

3 

32 

K. D.: 


Hoof Dressing or Ointment: 



Other than flat, loose or in packages, 


In glass or earthenware, packed in barrels 



L. O, L_____ 

3 

or boxes_ 

1 


Flat, loose or in packages, L. C. L_ 

4 

In metal cans in barrels or boxes_ 

2 


Loose or in packages, C. L., min. wt. 


In bulk in barrels 

o 


30,000 lbs_ _ 

6 

Hoof Stuffing, earthen, not compounded: 

V 

33 

Horn: 


In cartons in barrels or boxes_ 

2 

34 

Plates or Strips, in barrels or boxes__ 

3 































































THE TRAFFIC MANUAL 49 

EXCEPTIONS TO OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION 

GENERAL APPLICATION OF TARRIFF 

IMPORTANT—Whenever, in this publication, a territorial application is given as being “Between all 
points on.R. R.” or “Between all points within the state (or states) of 

visions of the general application shown in tariff. 

TERRITORY A 

Items herein shown as being applicable in “Territory A” will apply: 

Section No. 1. (See Exceptions, Part 1, Section No. 2). 

FROM 

TO 

All points in Central Freight Association Ter¬ 
ritory (except as otherwise provided, see 
Exceptions below; also except Ontario, see 

Section 2), described by Territorial Direc¬ 
tory No. 3-B, I. C. C. No. 526, Eugene Mor¬ 
ris, Agent. 

All points in Central Freight Association Ter¬ 
ritory (except as otherwise provided, see 
Exceptions below; also except Ontario, see 
Section 2), described by Territorial Direc¬ 
tory No. 3-B, I. C. C. No. 526, Eugene Mor¬ 
ris, Agent. 

All points in Central Freight Association Ter¬ 
ritory (except as otherwise provided, see 
Exceptions below; also except Ontario, see 

Section 2), described by Territorial Direc¬ 
tory No. 3-B, I. C. C. No. 526, Eugene Mor¬ 
ris, Agent. 

Points in Michigan, Minnesota, Ontario and 
Wisconsin, as named in Freight Tariff No. 
12-B, I. C. C. No. 291, C. R. C. No. 245, 

M. R. C. No. 49, R. C. O. No. 241, Freight 
Tariff No. 165, I. C. C. No. 384 (E. B. Boyd’s 

I. C. C. No. A-379), R. C. O. No. 329, M. R. 

C. No. 75, issued by Eugene Morris, Agent, 
Supplements thereto and reissues thereof, 
also to Fort William, Port Arthur and 
Westfort, Ont. 

Points in Michigan, Minnesota, Ontario and 
Wisconsin, as named in Freight Tariff No. 

12-B, I. C. C. No. 291, C. R. C. No. 245, 

M. R. C. No. 49, R. C. O. No. 241, Freight 

Tariff No. 165, I. C. C. No. 384 (E. B. 

Boyd’s I. C. C. No. A-379), R. C. O. No. 

329, M. R. C. No. 75, issued by Eugene Mor¬ 
ris, Agent, supplements thereto and reissues 
thereof; also from Fort William, Port Ar¬ 
thur and Westfort, Ont. 

All points in Central Freight Association Ter¬ 
ritory (except as otherwise provided, see 
Exceptions below; also except Ontario, see 
Section 2), described by Territorial Direc¬ 
tory No. 3-B, I. C. C. No. 526, Eugene Mor¬ 
ris, Agent. 

Between points in Upper Peninsula of Michi¬ 
gan on traffic destined to points in the 

States of Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, 
Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania 
and West Virginia, located in Central 
Freight Association Territory (described in 
Territorial Directory No. 3-B, I. C. C. No. 

526, Eugene Morris, Agent), in connection 
with tariffs subject to the Official Classifica¬ 
tion, and which make specific reference to 
this issue or subsequent issues thereof. 

Between points in Upper Peninsula of Michi¬ 
gan on traffic originating at points in the 
States of Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland. 
Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania 
and West Virginia, located in Central 
Freight Association Territory (described by 
Territorial Directory No. 3-B—, I. C. C. No. 
526, Eugene Morris, Agent), in connection 
with tariffs subject to the Official Classifi¬ 
cation, and which make specific reference 
to this issue or subsequent issues thereof. 

SECTION NO. 2 (See Exceptions, Part 1). 

All points in United States in Territory A, 
except as otherwise noted, and except from 

All points in Ontario, taking Belle River, 
Comber, Ont.; Buffalo, N. Y.; Forest, Ham- 


















50 the traffic 

MANUAL 


FROM 

TO 

the following: 

N. Y. Cent. R. R. (Line Buffalo, N. Y., Clear¬ 
field, Pa., and West, formerly D. A. V. & 

P. R. R. and L. S. & M. S. Ry.). Stations: 

Oberlin, Ohio, and east thereof; Brown- 
helm, Ohio, and east thereof, Indexed 98 to 

104, inch, 119 to 120, inch, 122 to 168, inch, 
and 301 to 404 inch, also from former D. A. 

V. & P. R. R. stations: Dunkirk, N. Y. (In¬ 
dex No. 1), to Titusville Pa. (Index No. 28), 
inch, as shown in N. Y. Cent. R. R. (Line 

Buffalo, N. Y., Clearfield, Pa., and West), 

Station List No. 23, I. C. C. No. A-3096 
(L. S. & M. S.-D. A. V. & P. series). 

ilton, Kingsville, London, Sarnia, Stony 
Point and Windsor, Ont., rates named in 
East Bound Guide Books specified in Note 

13, pages 59 to 64 inclusive (supplements 
thereto or reissues thereof), when less than 
rates based on Official Classification. 

Points on the Mich. Cent. R. R. (Can. Nor. 

Ry., formerly N. St. C. & T. Ry.), T. H. 

& B. Ry. and Wabash R. R., in Ontario, 

Can. 

Points in United States in Territory A. 

Points in the United States in Territory A. 

Points on the Mich. Cent. R. R. (Can. Nor. 
Ry., formerly N. St. C. & T. Ry.), P. M. 
R. R., T. H. & B. Ry. and Wabash R. R., 
in Ontario, Can. 

Between points in Upper Peninsula of Mich¬ 
igan on traffic destined to points in Ontario, 

Can., specified in Part E, in connection with 
tariffs subject to the Official Classification 
and which make specific reference to this 
issue or subsequent issues thereof. 

Eetween points in Upper Peninsula of Michi¬ 
gan on traffic originating at stations in On¬ 
tario, Can., specified in Part E, in connec¬ 
tion with tariffs subject to the Official Clas¬ 
sification and which make specific reference 
to this issue or subsequent issues thereof. 


EXCEPTIONS— 

(a) W ill not apply on Intrastate Traffic between points within the States of Illinois, Iowa, 
Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Upper Peninsula (except as noted above), Minnesota, Missouri or 
Wisconsin, nor between points wholly within the Province of Ontario; except traffic subject to rates 
governed by the Official Classification. 

(b) Will, not apply on Interstate Traffic between points in the States of Illinois, Iowa, Michi¬ 
gan, Upper Peninsula, Minnesota, Missouri or Wisconsin, except traffic subject to rates governed 
by the Official Classification. 

(c) Will not apply in connection with the C. & E. I. R. R. on shipments of Coal and Coke, 

C. L. 

(d) Will not apply in connection with C. I. & L. Ry. on shipments of Coal or Stone, C. L. 



















THE TRAFFIC MANUAL 49 

EXCEPTIONS TO OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION 

GENERAL APPLICATION OF TARRIFF 

IMPORTANT—Whenever, in this publication, a territorial application is given as being “Between all 
points on. R. R.” or “Between all points within the state (or states) of 

visions of the general application shown in tariff. 

TERRITORY A 

Items herein shown as being applicable in “Territory A” will apply: 

Section No. 1. (See Exceptions, Part 1, Section No. 2). 

FROM 

TO 

All points in Central Freight Association Ter¬ 
ritory (except as otherwise provided, see 
Exceptions below; also except Ontario, see 

Section 2), described by Territorial Direc¬ 
tory No. 3-B, I. C. C. No. 526, Eugene Mor¬ 
ris, Agent. 

All points in Central Freight Association Ter¬ 
ritory (except as otherwise provided, see 
Exceptions below; also except Ontario, see 
Section 2), described by Territorial Direc¬ 
tory No. 3-B, I. C. C. No. 526, Eugene Mor¬ 
ris, Agent. 

All points in Central Freight Association Ter¬ 
ritory (except as otherwise provided, see 
Exceptions below; also except Ontario, see 

Section 2), described by Territorial Direc¬ 
tory No. 3-B, I. C. C. No. 526, Eugene Mor¬ 
ris, Agent. 

Points in Michigan, Minnesota, Ontario and 
Wisconsin, as named in Freight Tariff No. 
12-B, I. C. C. No. 291, C. R. C. No. 245, 

M. R. C. No. 49, R. C. O. No. 241, Freight 
Tariff No. 165, I. C. C. No. 384 (E. B. Boyd’s 

I. C. C. No. A-379), R. C. O. No. 329, M. R. 

C. No. 75, issued by Eugene Morris, Agent, 
Supplements thereto and reissues thereof, 
also to Fort William, Port Arthur and 
Westfort, Ont. 

Points in Michigan, Minnesota, Ontario and 
Wisconsin, as named in Freight Tariff No. 

12-B, I. C. C. No. 291, C. R. C. No. 245, 

M. R. C. No. 49, R. C. O. No. 241, Freight 

Tariff No. 165, I. C. C. No. 384 (E. B. 

Boyd’s I. C. C. No. A-379), R. C. O. No. 

329, M. R. C. No. 75, issued by Eugene Mor¬ 
ris, Agent, supplements thereto and reissues 
thereof; also from Fort William, Port Ar¬ 
thur and Westfort, Ont. 

All points in Central Freight Association Ter¬ 
ritory (except as otherwise provided, see 
Exceptions below; also except Ontario, see 
Section 2), described by Territorial Direc¬ 
tory No. 3-B, I. C. C. No. 526, Eugene Mor¬ 
ris, Agent. 

Between points in Upper Peninsula of Michi¬ 
gan on traffic destined to points in the 

States of Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, 
Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania 
and West Virginia, located in Central 
Freight Association Territory (described in 
Territorial Directory No. 3-B, I. C. C. No. 

526, Eugene Morris, Agent), in connection 
with tariffs subject to the Official Classifica¬ 
tion, and which make specific reference to 
this issue or subsequent issues thereof. 

Between points in Upper Peninsula of Michi¬ 
gan on traffic originating at points in the 
States of Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland. 
Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania 
and West Virginia, located in Central 
Freight Association Territory (described by 
Territorial Directory No. 3-B—, I. C. C. No. 
526, Eugene Morris, Agent), in connection 
with tariffs subject to the Official Classifi¬ 
cation, and which make specific reference 
to this issue or subsequent issues thereof. 

SECTION NO. 2 (See Exceptions, Part 1). 

All points in United States in Territory A, 
except as otherwise noted, and except from 

All points in Ontario, taking Belle River, 
Comber, Ont.; Buffalo, N. Y.; Forest, Ham- 


















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FROM 


TO 


the following: 

N. Y. Cent. R. R. (Line Buffalo, N. Y., Clear¬ 
field, Pa., and West, formerly D. A. V. & 
P. R. R. and L. S. & M. S. Ry.). Stations: 
Oberlin, Ohio, and east thereof; Brown- 
helm, Ohio, and east thereof, Indexed 98 to 
104, inch, 119 to 120, inch, 122 to 168, inch, 
and 301 to 404 inch, also from former D. A. 
V. & P. R. R. stations: Dunkirk, N. Y. (In¬ 
dex No. 1), to Titusville Pa. (Index No. 28), 
inch, as shown in N. Y. Cent. R. R. (Line 
Buffalo, N. Y., Clearfield, Pa., and West), 
Station List No. 23, I. C. C. No. A-3096 
(L. S. & M. S.-D. A. V. & P. series). 


Points on the Mich. Cent. R. R. (Can. Nor. 

Ry., formerly N. St. C. & T. Ry.), T. H. Points in United States in Territory A. 

& B. Ry. and Wabash R. R., in Ontario, 

Can. 


Points on the Mich. Cent. R. R. (Can. I 
TT . . Ry., formerly N. St. C. & T. Ry.), P. 

rom'.s m the United States in Territory A. R r m T . h. & B. Ry. and Wabash R. 

in Ontario, Can. 


ilton, Kingsville, London, Sarnia, Stony 
Point and Windsor, Ont., rates named in 
East Bound Guide Books specified in Note 
13, pages 59 to 64 inclusive (supplements 
thereto or reissues thereof), when less than 
rates based on Official Classification. 


Between points in Upper Peninsula of Mich¬ 
igan on traffic destined to points in Ontario, 
Can., specified in Part E, in connection with 
tariffs subject to the Official Classification 
and which make specific reference to this 
issue or subsequent issues thereof. 


Detween points in Upper Peninsula of Michi¬ 
gan on traffic originating at stations in On¬ 
tario, Can., specified in Part E, in connec¬ 
tion with tariffs subject to the Official Clas¬ 
sification and which make specific reference 
to this issue or subsequent issues thereof. 


EXCEPTIONS— 

(a) Will not apply on Intrastate Traffic between points within the States of Illinois, Iowa, 
Kentucky, Maryland. Michigan, Upper Peninsula (except as noted above), Minnesota, Missouri or 
Wisconsin, nor between points wholly within the Province of Ontario; except traffic subject to rates 
governed by the Official Classification. 

(b) Will not apply on Interstate Traffic between points in the States of Illinois, Iowa, Michi¬ 
gan, Upper Peninsula, Minnesota, Missouri or Wisconsin, except traffic subject to rates governed 
by the Official Classification. 

(c) Will not apply in connection with the C. & E. I. R. R. on shipments of Coal and Coke, 

C. L. 

(d) Will not apply in connection with- C. I. & L. Ry. on shipments of Coal or Stone, C. L. 




























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MANUAL, 

51 


EXCEPTIONS TO OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION 

CLASSIFICATION AND RATING 

Item 

Nos. 

APPLYING ON 

Rates Applicable 

Territories Applicable. 

See pages 2 and 3. 

1 

Apples, Cull, Refuse, and Waste, in bulk, C. L., 
minimum weight 30,000 lbs. 

6th Class. 

From N. Y. Cent. R. R. 
(Line Buffalo, N. Y., 
Clearfield, Pa., and 

West, formerly L. S. & 

M. S. Ry.), Stations in 
Michigan to Lansing 
and Quincy, Mich. 

2 

Bags, Paper, C. L. 

C. F. A. Infs. Nos. A-3467 and 12026. 

6th Class. 

A and B. 

3 

Reissue. Effective December 16, 1914, in Supple¬ 
ment No. 41 to Freight Tariff No. 130-G., I. C. C. 
No. 406, Eugene Morris, Agent, I. C. C. Nq. 
A-411, E. B. Boyd, Agent. 

Milk, Condensed^ in cans, boxed; in kegs, half¬ 
barrels or barrels, C. L., minimum weight 36,000 
lbs. C. F. A. Inf. No. 12242: 

5th Class. 

From Ingersoll and Till- 
sonburg, Ont., to Terri¬ 
tory A. 

4 

Paper, viz.: Printing and Wrapping, C. L., classi¬ 
fied 5th Class in Official Classification. C. F. A. 
Infs. Nos. A-3467 and 12026. 

6th Class. 

A and B. 

5 

Shades, Window, any quantity. C. F. A. Infs. 
Nos. A-3467 and 12026. 

Rule 25. 

A and B. 

6 

Shot, C. L., minimum weight 60,000 lbs. C. F. A. 
Inf. No. A-3467. 

6th Class. 

A and B. 

7 

Asphaltum, N. O. S., in Official Classification, 
Asphaltum Substitutes, N. O. S., in Official 
Classification, in barrels, cakes, drums (iron), 
sacks, or in tank cars, minimum weights: In 
packages specified, 40,000 lbs.; in tank cars, as 
per Official Classification. 

C. F. A. Inf. No. 11734. 

90% of 6th Class. 

A 

8 

Acid, Muriatic and Sulphuric, C. L., in tank cars. 
C. F. A. Inf. No. 11734. 

90% of 5th Class. 

A 

9 

Alumina, Sulphate of, C. L., in bags, barrels, casks, 
slabs or in bulk, minimum weight 40,000 lbs. 

C. F. A. Inf. No. 11734. 

90% of 6th Class. 

A 




























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52 


1 

WESTERN TRUNK LINES RULES, REGULATIONS AND 
EXCEPTIONS TO WESTERN CLASSIFICATION 
RULES AND EXCEPTIONS shown in Section 1 apply only on traffic 

moving under tariffs which make specific reference 
to these rules and exceptions 


Rules No. 

Ratings 


Sr rS’ on 6 Petr ° ,eUm ASPha,tUm < t mi r Z kit’ se n e Pa N C ot a e! e i' 

Petroleum Tailings an< * 


1 

Note 1.—The weights and charges on shipments when transported in tank cars will 
be based on the full gallonage capacity of the tank cars as shown in Circular 
6-J, E. B. Boyd’s I. C. C. No. A-623, P. S. C. Mo. No. 42, I. P. U. C. No. 29, 
supplements thereto and reissues thereof, subject to an estimated weight of 
eight pounds per gallon. 

Class D 
Rates. 


Note 2.—The above commodities not unloaded and returned in original tank to orig¬ 
inal shipping point, one-half of Third Class rate applicable in the direction 
of the movement of the return shipment based on the gallons in the car at 
weight of eight pounds per gallon, the total charge not to exceed one-half 
the charge based on carload rate and minimum weight. 

- 

2 

Batting (Cotton), minimum weight 10,000 lbs. 

Second Class 
Rates. 

3 

Curtains 

Shades Bamboo (Porch), L. C. L. 

Blinds 

Third Class 
Rates. 

4 

Fencing (Woven Wire), L. C. L. 

Poultry Netting (Woven Wire), L. C. L. 

Between points in Missouri. 

Fourth Class 
Rates. 


Formaldehyde, in glass carboys, packed C. L., min. wt. 30,000 lbs. 

L. C. L. 

Exception.—Applies only from the following stations on the C. M. & St. P. Ry. to 
stations on the C. M. & St. P. Ry. Minnesota, North Dakota and South 
Dakota. 

Fifth Class 
Second Class 
Rates. 


Rarker 

Minn. 

Scanlon Minn. 

Thompson Minn. 

Brownell 

ft 

Short Line Park “ 

Twentieth Ave. “ 

S Carlton 

“ 

Smithville 

(Duluth) 

Cloquet 

ft 

Spirit Lake 

Walbridge 

Duluth 

ft 

St. Louis Wis. 

West Duluth “ 

Fond du Lac 

it 

Superior 

Wrenshall “ 

New Duluth 

“ 

Superior 


Oneonta 

ft 

(East End) 


Pokegamma, 

Wis. 

Central Ave. “ 
(Superior) 



Moss, Carloads, minimum weight 15,000 lbs., in cars of 36 feet in length, inside meas- 
6 urement, subject to Rule 6-B of Western Classification. Applies from points Fourth Class 

in Michigan and Wisconsin only. Rates. 


Silo Material, L. C. L., consisting of: 

Wooden Staves or Lumber, cut to length, tongued and grooved. 

7 Silo Hoops, Bands and Fittings, Iron or Steel. 

Doors, Door Frames and Tops, Wooden. 

Iron or Steel necessary to make complete silo from wooden material 


Fourth Class 
Rates. 
























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Only two supplements to this tariff will bt 
in effect at any time. 


UNITED STATES RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 

W. G. McADOO, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF RAILROADS 


EUGENE MORRIS, AGENT 


I. C. C. No. 749 


Stamp Here Date Received 


FREIGHT TARIFF No. 214 


LOCAL AND JOINT HATES 


APPLYING ON 

\ 

Bituminous Coal, Carloads 

FROM 

Points in the State of Indiana 

(AS SHOWN ON PAGES 4 AND 5) J 


TO 


Points in the State of Indiana 


“Governed as to prepay requirements at stations and changes in station names by tne Official List of Open and Prepay 
Stations No. 20, F. A. Leland’s I. C. C. No. 1234, Eugene Morris’ I. C. C. No. 714, as amended or superseded. 


ISSUED SEPTEMBER 26, 1918 


EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 5, 1918 


Published for the Director General of Railroads and filed on one days' notice with the Interstate Commerce Commission 
under Freight Rate Authority Nos. 154, 220 and 1484 of the Director, Division of Traffic, United States Railroad Administra¬ 
tion, date July 16, August 1 and September 28, 1918, respectively. 


Issued by 

EUGENE MORRIS, Agent, 

Chicago, 11. 


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(over) 


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SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TO I. O. O. Nos. 

SHOWN HEREIN. 


SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TO TARIFFS 


ISSUED BY 


CHICAGO & ILLINOIS MIDLAND RAILWAY 


APPLYING IN CONNECTION WITH 


PARTICIPATING CARRIERS SHOWN IN TARIFFS 
AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO ENUMERATED HEREIN 


INCREASE IN FREIGHT RATES 

FREIGHT RATES NAMED IN TARIFFS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, LISTED 
ON PAGE 5 ARE HEREBY INCREASED TO THE RATES SHOWN 
IN COLUMN B OF RATE TABLE ON PAGE 4. 

(SEE APPLICATION OF RATES, PAGE 2.) 


Increased joint rates and charges contained in this schedule are filed on one day’s notice under authority of Interstate 
Commerce Commission’s Fifteenth Section Order No. 666, of May 27, 1918, without formal hearing, which approval shall not 
affect any subsequent proceeding relative thereto. 

This schedule contains rates that are departures from the terms of the amended Fourth Section of the Act to Regulate 
Commerce under authority of Interstate Commerce Commission, Fourth Section Order No. 7316 of May 27, 1918. 

The form of this supplement is permitted by authority of Interstate Commerce Commission Special Permission No. 
45950 of May 27, 1918. 


ISSUED JUNE 20, 1918 EFFECTIVE JUNE 25, 1918 


The rates made effective by this schedule are initiated by the President of the United States through the 
Director General, United States Railroad Administration and apply to both Interstate and Intrastate Traffic. 

This schedule is published and filed on one day’s notice with the Interstate Commerce Commission under 
General Order No. 28 of the Director General, United States Railroad Administration dated May 25, 1918, and 
amended June 12, 1918. 


II. II. seaverns, 

TRAFFIC MANAGER, C. At I. M RY 

CHICAGO, 1L1, 


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Rates and charges named in this supplement ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE INCREASES SHOWN IN SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT No. t 


55 



UNITED STATES RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 

W. G. McADOO, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF RAILROADS 

EUGENE MORRIS AND E B. BOYD, AGENTS. 

SUPPLEMENT No. 2 

Supplements Nos. 1 and 2 are in effect and contain all changes from the original tariff that are effective on the date hereof. 

TO 


C. R. C. No. 606 
(Advance.) 
(Reduction.) 


©M. R. C. No. 191 


©Ohio No. 646 


I. C. C. No. 726 
Eugene Morris, Agent. 
I. C. C. No. A-890 
E. B. Boyd, Agent. 


FREIGHT TARIFF No. 90-G 

(And Individual Carriers’ Tariff Numbers Named on Page 2) 

OF 

JOINT AND PROPORTIONAL RATES 

APPLYING ON 

Vehicles, Vehicle Parts and Material, 
Carloads and Less Than Carloads 

FROM STATIONS IN 

Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Western New York, Ohio and Western Pennsylvania 

TO STATIONS IN 

Ulincvs, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan (Upper Peninsula); 

As Named herein and in Eugene Morris’ (Agent) Freight Tariff No. 165-A, I. C. C. No. 555, supplements thereto or reissues thereof, subject 

to first item of “Application of Rates,” page 36 of tariff, as amended; 

ALSO PROPORTIONAL RATES TO 

Atchison, Kan., Council Bluffs, Iowa, Kansas City, Kan., Kansas City, Mo., Leavenworth, 
Kan., Nebraska City, Neb., No. Kansas City, Mo., Omaha, Neb., Pacific Jet., Iowa, 
Sioux City, Iowa, So. Omaha, Neb., and St. Joseph, Mo., on traffic destined to 
points in Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington; 

ALSO PROPORTIONAL RATES TO 

Duluth, Minn., and Superior, Wis., on traffic destined to points on Canadian Northern 
Ry., Canadian Pacific Ry. and Grand Trunk Pacific Ry. 

The rates named herein for rail and water transportation to Menominee, Mich., are subject to suspension at the close of 
navigation and restoration on the opening of navigation of the Ann Arbor R. R. on notice as provided on page 43 of tariff, as 
amended. 


GOVERNED 
(Except as other- 
wise provided 
herein.) 


COMBINA¬ 
TION RATES 
THROUGH 
RATES 

not based on (com¬ 
bination of locals) 


East of Junction by Official Classification, I. C. C.-O. C. No. 44, issued by R. N. Collyer. 
Agent, and Exceptions thereto as published in tariffs referred to on page 45 of tariff, 
as amended. 

J West of Junction by Western Classification No. 55, I. C. C. No. 13, issued by R. C. 
Fyfe, Agent, and Exceptions thereto as published in Agent E. B. Boyd’s I.C.C. No. 
A-638. 

By Official Classification, I. C. C.-O. C. No. 44, issued by R. N. Collyer, Agent, and Ex¬ 
ceptions thereto as published in tariffs referred to on page 45 of tariff, as amended. 
BY SUPPLEMENTS TO AND REISSUES OF THE ABOVE. 


By authority of Rule 77 of Interstate Commerce Commission Tariff Circular No. 18-A, this tariff is not made applicable 
from all intermediate points. Upon reasonable request therefor, rates which will not exceed those in effect from more distant 
points will, under authority granted by the Interstate Commerce Commission, be established from any intermediate poinc here¬ 
under upon one day’s notice to the Commission and to the public. Will not apply from stations on the Illinois Central R. R., 
L. & N. R. R., L. H. & St. L. Rv., P. & L. E. R. R. or Southern Ry. (St. Louis-Louisville Divisions). 


ISSUED MAY 25, 1918 


EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 1918 

(Except as noted in individual items) 


©Shown for accoun of roads named in No e 10, page 2 hereof. 


E. B. BOYD, Agent, 

Chicago, Ill. 


Issued by 

EUGENE MORRIS, Agent. 

Chicago, Ill. 


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Supplement No . C to I. P. U. C. No. 228 Supplement No 6 to P.S. C. Mo No. 91 Surfe S^ fc B Si£tN?5 A " 8 ° 8 

C a,, ' vU Supplements ^ No. 6 contain, all change^from the^L'nal tariff that arc effective on the date hereof 




SUPPLESVIC'IT Mo. 6 TO TARIFF No. 1570-E 

CANCELS SUPPLEMENT No. 5 
SUPPLEMENT No. <5 CONTAINS ALL CHANGES 

CHICAGO & ALTON RAILROAD 


FREIGHT TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT 


—IN CONNECTION W1TH- 


Reeeived.. 1917 

Posted.. 1917 


PARTICIPATING CARRIERS SHOWN ON PAGE 2 OF TARIFF 


SUPPLEMENT TO 


LOCAL, AND JOINT FREIGHT TARIFF 


-PROVIDING FOR- 


RULES 


-GOVERNING- 


MILLING, MALTING AND TRANSIT 

PRIVILEGES 


-ON- 


GRAXN, GRAIN PRODUCTS AND SEEDS 


STATIONS ON THE CHICAGO & ALTON R. R. 


ISSUED SEPTEMBER 20, 1917 


EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 20, 1917 

(except AS SOIED IN IN D 1X intJA.1. ITEM s) 


C. W. GALL I (JAN, 

FBEIUQT TRAFFIC MANAGER, C. Ac A. S. 

CHICAGO, ILL. 


A., E. LEE, 


ISSUED BY 

J. A. BEHRLE, 

CHIEF OF TARIFF BUREAU, O. A A. R. H., 

CHICAGO, ILL. 


GENERAL FREIGHT AGENT, O. A A. 

CHICAGO, ILL. 


(5»57) J. L. B. (700) 


CHICAGO I: ' WAY PRINTING COMPANY 


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RATES AND CHARGES NAMED 


THE TRAFFIC MANUAL 


57 


IN THIS SUPPLEMENT ARE NOT SUBJECT TO INCREASES SHOWN IN 
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT No. 1 

Supplement No 3 to I. C. C. No. A-972 

Cancels Supplement No. 2 

Supplements Nos. tl and 3 contain all changes from the 
original tariff that are effective on the date hereof. 
fSr> o : al Supplement. 


I 


SUPPLEMENT No. 3 TO TARIFF No. 500-E 

CANCELS SUPPLEMENT No. 2 
Supplements Nos. f 1 and 3 contain all changes. 
•^Special Supplement. 


UNITED STATES RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 

W. G. McAdoo, Director General of Railroads 


CHICAGO <fe ALTON RAILROAD 

FREIGHT TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT 


IN CONNECTION WITH- 

PARTICIPATING CARRIERS NAMED ON TITLE PAGE OF TARIFF 


SUPPLEMENT TO 

LOCAL, JOINT AND PROPORTIONAL FREIGHT TARIFF 

-APPLYING ON- 

GLASSES AND COMMODITIES 

-BETWEEN- 

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 

-AND- 

STATIONS IN MISSOURI / 

-ON- ’ > 

THE CHICAGO & ALTON RAILROAD 

-AND- 

ST. LOUIS & HANNIBAL RAILWAY 

(EXCEPT HANNIBAL) 

-ALSO BETWEEN- 

STATIONS IN MISSOURI ON THE CHICAGO & ALTON RAILROAD 


'ISSUED JULY 29, 1918 EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 1918 

(Except as noted in individual items.) 

Published for Director General of Railroads under authority of Section 20, General Order No. 28 of the Director General, 
United States Railroad Administration, dated May 25, 1918, and amended June 12, 1918. 

Issued in compliance with order of the Interstate Commerce Commission in Case No. 8354. 

Published for Director General of Railroads under Freight Rate Authority No. 96 of the Director, Division of Traffic, 
United States Railroad Administration, dated July 11, 1918. 


Received.1918 

Posted.1918 


C. W. GALLIGAN, 

fBJUQHT TRAFFIC MANAGER, O. Ac A. R, B, t 

CHICAGO, ILL. 


ISSUED BY 

J. A. BEHRLE, 

CHIEF OF TARIFF BUREAU, C. Ac A, R. S M 

CHICAGO, ILL. 


A. E. LEE, 

QENERAL FREIGHT AGENT, C. 

CHICAGO, ILL. 




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rates and charges named intIpeci’STSotp^St no T 3 SCBJEOT TO INCREASES SHOWN 

Supplement No. 4 to I. C. C. No. A-1040. 

Cancels Supplement No ° _ 

Supplements Nos. t3 and 4 contain all changes from the original 
tariff that are effective on the date hereof. 

tSpecial Supplement. 


Will not apply on Interstate Traffic 


SUPPLEMENT No. 4 TO TARIFF No. 258-H 

(CANCELS SUPPLEMENT No. 2) 

Supplements Nos. +3 and 4 contain all changes. 
tSpecial Supplement. 


UNITED STATES RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 

W. G. McADOO, Director General of Railroads 


CHICAGO & ALTON RAILROAD 

FREIGHT TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT 


SUPPLEMENT TO 


FREIGHT TARIFF 


Received. 

.1918 

Posted. 

.1918 


-SHOWING- 


LOCAL DISTANCE KATES 


-BETWEEN- 


STATIONS ON THE CHICAGO & ALTON RAG .ROAD 


-IN- 


MISSOURI 


PROTEST KOTICS 

The rates and conditions shown herein on commodities are published and used solely for the purpose of complying with 
the order of the Public Service Commission of the State of Missouri, in Cases Nos. 493 and 880, and under no circumstances 
will rates shown herein apply on interstate shipments, i. e.: On traffic originating at or destined to points outside of the State of 
Missouri, and traffic originating at and destined to points in Missouri but moving outside of the State in transit. 

All commodity rates shown herein are published and used by the carrier under protest the carrier reserving all legal rights 
to contest same in the courts. 


ISSUED JULY 29, 1918 


EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 1918 

(Except as noted in individual items.) 


APPLIES ON MISSOURI INTRASTATE TRAFFIC ONLY. 

Published for the Director General of Railroads under Authority of Section 20, General Order No. 28 of the Director 
General, United States Railroad Administration, dated May 25, 1918, and amended June 12, 1918. 

Issued in compliance with order of the Interstate Commerce Commission in Case No. 8354. 

Published for the Director General of Railroads under Freight Authority No. 96 of the Director, Division of Traffic, 
United States Railroad Administration, dated July 11, 1918. 


C. W. GALLIGAN, 

FREIGHT TRAFFIC MANAGER, O. Ac. A. R. 

CHICAGO, ILL,. 


ISSUED BY 


A. E. LEE, 


J. A. BEHRLE, 

CHIEF OF* TARIFF BUBEAC. C. Ac A. 

CHICAGO, ILL. 


OENEBAL FREIGHT AGENT, O. Be A. It. 

CHICAGO, ILL. 


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59 


TARIFF SCHEDULE OF CLASS RATES 





BETWEEN 

POINTS IN 




ILLINOIS 








INDIANA 








MICHIGAN 








OHIO 









WEST VIRGINIA AND 






CANADA 







AND 







POINTS IN 




ILLINOIS 




'' 




MICHIGAN 




f 




MINNESOTA 








OHIO 

AND 








WISCONSIN 





Except as otherwise provided herein, governed by Official Classification, 

issued by R. 

N. 

Collyer, 

Agent, supplements thereto and subsequent issues thereof, and by exceptions to 

said classification 

as pub- 

lished in legally established tariffs. 







ISSUED NOVEMBER 28, 1916. 



EFFECTIVE JANUARY 

1, 1917. 

NOTE.—It must be 

understood that this schedule 

of class rates is an excerpt 

from an actual 

legally estab- 

lished tariff of rates, but,' for 

the purposes of this Manual, 

many 

of its constructional features are omitted. 


ALPHABETICAL LIST OF POINTS FROM AND 




TO 

WHICH RATES APPLY 






Rate 





Rate 

Index Index of Stations From Which Basis 

Index Index of Stations To Which 


Basis 

No. Rates Apply. 

Groups 

. No. 

Rates Apply. 


Groups. 

1 Albion, Mich. 


. A 

1 

Abbotsford, Wis. ... 



...100 

2 Alliance, Ohio .... 


. C 

2 

Ashley, III. 



... 102 

3 Battle Creek, Mich. 


. A 

3 

Bannister, Ill. 



... 101 

4 Bowerston, Ohio ... 


.:. . C 

4 

Bloomington, Ill. . .. 



... 101 

5 Charleston, W. Va.. 


. C 

5 

Broadwell, Ill. 



... 102 

6 Chillicothe, Ohio ... 


. D 

6 

Central City, Ohio.. 



... 104 

7 Cincinnati, Ohio ... 


. A 

7 

Chrisman, Ill. 




8 Circleville, Ohio ... 


. D 

8 

Detroit, Mich. 



... 102 

9 Detroit, Mich. 


. B 

9 

Dorchester, Wis. ... 



... 100 

10 Dornington, Ohio .. 


. E 

10 

Duluth, Minn. 




11 Ecorse, Mich. 


. B 

11 

El Paso, Ill. 



... 101 

12 Fayette, Ohio . 


. B 

12 

Exeland, Wis. 



... 103 

13 French Lick, Ind.... 


. E 

13 

Farmer City, Ill. 




14 Hamlin, Ohio. 


. A 

14 

Greenwich, Ohio ... 



... 104 

I ^ Hnmpr IVTioH . 


. E 

15 

Greenwood, Ohio .. 



... 100 

16 Huntington Ind 


. E 

16 

Harmon, Ohio . 



... 103 

i V JLlUUlinc LVllj j- 1 • • 

17 Ida, Mich. 


. B 

17 

Jerome. Wis. 




18 La Salle, Mich. 


. B 

18 

La Salle. Ill. 



... 102 

19 Marietta, Ohio ..... 


. C 

19 

Laurette, Ill. 



... 101 

20 Minerva, Ohio . 


. C 

20 

Loyal, Ill. 



... 100 

21 Orleans, Ind.. 


. A 

21 

Maroa, Ill. 



... 101 

22 Painesville, Ohio .. . 


. C 

22 

Medford. Wis. 




23 Quincy, Ohio . 


. A 

23 

Mt. Pulaski. Til. 



... 102 

24 Ravenna, Ohio . 


. C 

24 

New Holland. Ill . .. 



... 102 

25 Rockwood, Mich. . . 


. B 

25 

New I ondon, Ohio.. 



... 104 

Of\ Til 


. D 

26 

Pana, Ill. 



... 101 

97 Snrinp*fie1d Til 


. D 

27 

Peoria. Ill . 



... 102 

28 Stony Creek, Mich.. 


. B 

28 

Stetsonville, Wis. ... 



... 100 

29 Tillsonburg, Ont. . . 


. E 

29 

Seneca, Ill. 




30 Townsend, Ont. ... 


. E 

30 

Superior, Wis . 




31 Ulrichsville, Ohio . . 


. C 

31 

Thornville, Ohio .... 



... 104 

?9 AtitiQ MirVi 


. B 

32 

Vermillion, Ohio ... 



... 104 

27 tirl f)nt 


. E 

33 

Vernon. Ohio . 



... 104 




34 

Way, Wis . 



... 103 











































































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r~ 

GO 


TABLE OF RATES. 


From 

Rate Basis 
No. 

To 

Rate Basis 
No. 

1 

2 

3 

Rates in 

4 

Cents per 100 Pounds 
Classes. 

5 6 

R25 

R26 

R28 

A 

102 

45 

38 

29.5 

20 

16 

13 

32 

23.5 

23.5 

B 

1U0 

85.3 

72 

54 

38.1 

31.9 

25.3 

61.2 

43.2 

43.7 

C 

101 

51 

43.5 

34.5 

23.5 

19 

16 

36.5 

27.5 

27.5 

D 

104 

52.3 

43.9 

34.9 

23.8 

20.1 

16.4 

37.3 

27.9 

27.7 

E 

103 

97.3 

81 

61.5 

43.1 

37.4 

30.3 

68.9 

48.2 

49.5 


SCHEDULE OF CLASS RATES 

BETWEEN 

CHICAGO, ILL. ST. LOUIS, MO. 

DULUTH, MINN. MILWAUKEE, WIS. 

PEORIA, ILL. GREEN BAY, WIS. 

AND 

STATIONS IN KANSAS AND NEBRASKA. 

Governed, except as otherwise provided herein, by Western Classification, issued by R. C. Fyfe, 
Agent, supplements thereto and reissues thereof, and by Exceptions to said Classification as published in 
legally established tariffs. 

ISSUED DECEMBER 15, 1916. EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 1917. 

NOTE.—Tt must be understood that this schedule of class rates is an excerpt from an actual legally estab¬ 
lished tariff of rates, but, for the purposes of this Manual, many of its constructional features are omitted. 



Rate 





Rate 

Index 

Index of Stations 

From Which Basis 

Index Index of Stations To 

Which 


Basis 

No. 

Rates Apply. Groups. 

No. 

Rates Apply. 



Groups. 

1 

Almora, Ill. 

. 3 

1 

Birdwood, Nebr. 



... B 

2 

Alton, Ill. 

. 1 

• 2 

Chapman, Nebr.. 



A 

3 

Appleton, Wis. 

. 3 

3 

Elmont, Kans. 



... D 

4 

Aurora, Ill. 

. 3 

4 

Ellis, Kans. 



D 

5 

Bloomington, Ill. 

. 2 

5 

Furley, Kans. 



.. . E 

6 

Brighton, Ill. 


6 

Gannett, Nebr. 



... B 

7 

Broadmore, Ill. 

. 2 

7 

Grand Island, Nebr. 




8 

Chatham, Ill. 


8 

Groveland, Kans. .. 



... E 

9 

Chicago, Ill. 

. 3 

9 

Grover, Kans. 



D 

10 

Clinton Jet., Wis. 

. 3 

10 

Hutchison, Kans. 



E 

11 

Davis Jet., Ill. 

. 3 

11 

Inman, Kans. 




12 

Duluth, Minn. 

. 3 

12 

Kechi, Kans. . 



E 

13 

East Louisiana, Ill.... 

. 1 

13 

Kilmer, Kans. 




14 

East St. Louis, lil.... 

. 1 

14 

Lockwood, Nebr. 




15 

Ft. Madison, la. 


15 

Lomax, Kans. 



... D 

16 

Godfrey, Ill. 


16 

McGraw, Kans. 




17 

Granite City, Ill. 

. 1 

17 

McPherson, Kans. 



... E 

18 

Green Bay, Wis. 


18 

Medora, Kans. 




19 

Hickory Grove, III.... 

. 3 

19 

Miller, Nebr. 




20 

Kaukauna, Wis. 

. 3 

20 

Nichols, Nebr. 



... B 

21 

Kenosha, Wis. 

. 3 

21 

North Platte, Nebr. 



... B 

22 

Kevvanee, Ill. 


22 

Pen-Dennis, Kans. 




23 

Lostant, Ill. 

. 2 

23 

Pomona, Kans 



-p, 

24 

Louisiana, Mo. 


24 

Putnam, Kans. 




25 

Manitowish, Ill. 


25 

Richter, Kans. ... 



rj 

26 

Mason City, Ill. 

. 2 

26 

Sedgwick, Kans 



T? 

27 

Milwaukee, Wis. 

. 3 

27 

South Wichita, Kans. 



E 

28 

Nokomis, Ill. 


28 

Stapleton, Kans. 



p 

29 

Peoria, Ill. 


29 

Tecumseh, Kans 




30 

Plainview, Ill. 

. 2 

30 

Topeka, Kans. 




31 

Quincy, Ill. 


31 

Wichita, Kans. . 



■p 

32 

Racine, Wis. 







33 

St. Louis, Mo. 

. 1 






34 

Zearing, Ill. 




















































































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61 


APPLICATION OF RATES. 

To make rates from Group 3 (Chicago) points, Group 2 (Peoria) points, add the following arbi- 
traries to Group 1 (St. Louis) rates: 







Rates in cents per 100 pounds. 


Group 

Class 


1 

2 

3 4 5 

A 

B 

C 

D E 

3 



20 

20 

10 5 5 

7 


7/2 

5 5 

2 



10 

10 

5 iy 2 iy 2 

3y 4 

3M 

2/a 

2/ 2 / 

To 

From 




Rates in cents per 100 pounds. 



Group 

Group 




Classes. 






* 

2 

3 

4 5 

A 

B 

C 

D E 

A 

1 

106 

84.8 

67.7 

55.6 43.4 

48 

36.8 

32.3 

36.5 19.8 

B 

1 

1.36 

1.103 

88.7 

73.2 56.6 

63 

46.4 

40.1 

32.7 24.1 

C 

1 

.80 

.62 

49 

38 28 

32 

26 

22 

18 15 

D 

1 

1.37 

1.13 

97 

78 61 

65 

50 

42 

34 27 

E 

1 

1.10 

.91 

76 

68 51 

51 

38 

32 

25 19 


TARIFF SCHEDULE OF CLASS RATES 
FROM POINTS IN 

KENTUCKY 

TENNESSEE AND ALABAMA 
TO 

POINTS NAMED IN 

ALABAMA 

FLORIDA 

KENTUCKY 

LOUISIANA AND 

TENNESSEE 


Governed, except as otherwise provided herein, by Southern Classification, issued by W. R. Powe, 
Agent, supplements thereto and reissues thereof, and by Exceptions to said Classification as specially 
designated by “Note Number” in legally established tariffs having direct reference thereto. 

ISSUED JANUARY 1, 1917. EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 15, 1917. 

NOTE.—It must be understood that this schedule of class rates is an excerpt from an actual legally estab¬ 
lished tariff of rates, but, for the purposes of this Manual, many of its constructional features are omitted. 

Rate Rate 


Index Index of Stations From Which Basis 

No. Rates Apply. Groups. 

1 Alton, Ky. A 

2 Bryan, Ky. B 

3 Burgin, Ky. C 

4 Carlisle, Ky. G 

5 Conway, Ky. .. H 

6 Cowan, Ky. I 

7 Decorsay, Ky. J 

8 Fisherville, Ky. D 

9 Florence, Ala. K 

10 Graymere, Tenn. L 

11 Prestonia, Ky. E 

12 Tyrone, Ky. F 

13 Woodbine, Ky. M 


Index Index of Stations To Which Basis 

No. Rates Apply. Groups. 

1 Alton, Ky. 5 

2 Apalatchia, Tenn. 16 

3 Bohemia, Fla. 18 

4 Choctaw, Ky. 19 

5 Elk Chester, Ky. 3 

6 Elk Chester. Ky. 11 

7 Falmouth, Ky. 14 

8 Herndon, Ky. 12 

9 Lair, Ky. .3 

10 Milner, Ky. .. 1 

11 Milner, Kv. 6 

12 Milner, Ky. 9 

13 Milnerburg, La. 17 

14 No. Howell, Ala. 15 

15 Tyrone, Ky. 2 

16 Tyrone, Ky. 5 

17 Tyrone, Ky. 10 

18 Varnardsdell, Ky. 8 

19 Waddy, Ky. 4 

20 Waddy. Ky. 7 










































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THE 

TRAFFIC MANUAL 






! 

* 






TABLE OF 

RATES. 









These 

rates a 

pply 

subject 

to 

exceptions 

to Southern Classification shown therein 

under 

Note 

No. 

45, 

To Rate 



















| Basis 

From 





Rates 

in cents per 

100 

pounds. 







Groups 

Groups 







Classes. 












1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

H 

F 

I 

L 

M 

N 

1 

F 

12 

10 

9 

8 

7 

6 

6 

6 

5 

5 




6 

• 5 

4 

3 

2 

A 

12 

10 

9 

8 

7 

6 

6 

6 

5 

5 




6 

5 

4 

3 

3 

C 

15 

13 

12 

11 

10 

9 

9 

9 

6 

6 




9 

6 

5 

4 

4 

F 

20 

17 

15 

13 

12 

11 

11 

11 

7 

7 




11 

7 

6 

5 

5 

C 

26 

23 

20 

17 

16 

15 

14 

15 

10 

8 




15 

10 

7 

6 

6 

C 

29 

25 

22 

19 

18 

16 

14 

15 

11 

9 




16 

11 

8 

6 

7 

C 

32 

27 

24 

21 

20 

19 

19 

19 

12 

9 




19 

12 

8 

6 

8 

C 

34 

30 

26 

22 

19 

16 

14 

16 

12 

10 




16 

12 

8 

6 

9 

D 

35 

30 

27 

23 

22 

21 

21 

21 

13 

10 




21 

13 

8 

7 

10 

B 

37 

32 

28 

25 

24 

22 

22 

22 

14 

10 




22 

14 

9 

7 

11 

B 

39 

34 

20 

26 

25 

23 

23 

23 

15 

11 




23 

15 

10 

7 

12 

E 

49 

42 

37 

33 

30 

28 

28 

28 

18 

14 




25 

19 

14 

9 

13 

I 

29 

25 

22 

19 

18 

17 

17 

17 

11 

9 

17 

17 

22 

17 

11 

8 

5 

14 

G 

39 

34 

30 

26 

25 

23 

23 

23 

15 

11 

23 

23 

30 

23 

15 

10 

7 

15 

IC 

84 

72 

60 

55 

50 

46 

46 

46 

27 

21 

46 

46 

54 

32 

26 

23 

18 

. 16 

J 

99 

82 

65 

60 

55 

51 

51 

51 

30 

24 

51 

51 

60 

33 

44 

28 

23 

17 

L 

113 

92 

72 

67 

62 

58 

58 

58 

40 

27 

58 

58 

80 

40 

51 

31 

26 

18 

M 

125 

102 

79 

74 

69 

65 

65 

65 

46 

31 

65 

65 

92 

46 

56 

33 

28 

19 

H 

130 

106 

82 

77 

72 

68 

68 

68 

48 

33 

68 

68 

96 

48 

58 

33 

28 


46-F 
Cancels 
46-E 
(in Sup. 
No. 24) 


Diversion or Re¬ 
consignment 
of Carload 
Freight 


» RULES AND CHARGES. 

Rule i. Transfers and Waybills, covering shipments which have been diverted or reconsigned under these rules, should bear 
separate notation stating where and when the diversion or reconsignment was effected, and charges if any were made. 

Rule 2. Freight Rate Applicable. Theserules and charges will apply whether shipments are handled at local rates, joint rates 
or combination of intermediate rates. The through rate to be applied under these rules is the rate from point of origin via the diver¬ 
sion, reconsigning or reforwarding point to final destination in effect on date of shipment from point of origin. If the rate from orig¬ 
inal point of shipment to final destination is not applicable through the point at which the car is diverted, reconsigned or reforwarded, 
in connection with this line, the Tariff rates in effect to and from the diversion, reconsigning or reforwarding point will apply, plus 
diversion or reconsigning charges. 

Rule 3. Demurrage and Track Storage Rules. Freight stopped, diverted, reconsigned or refoiwarded under these rules 
will in addition b6 subject to demurrage and track storage charges lawfully in effect at point where stopping, diversion, reconsignment 
or reforvarding is accomplished. 

Rula 4. „ 

(a) Application: The rules published herein, governing the diversion or reconsignment of freight, are applicable while the 
freight is in possession of this Company also when it has reached billed destination on this line and has been delivered to 
switching road for placement 

(b) Switching Charges Additional: If diversion or'recbnsignmeot is/made after arrival of car at billed destination and' 
the car has been delivered to a connecting road, the switching charges of connecting road will be in addition to any other 
charge named herein. 

(c) Roconsignment3 or Diversions Beyond Rails of This Company: When diversion or reconsignment is requested 
after shipment has passed out of possession of this Company, or when request is received too late for this Company to 
effect the change desired, such request will be transmitted to direct connecting carrier to which shipment was delivered, 
when the responsibility of this Company will end: and the shipment will be subject to rules of the carrier on whose raila 
the diversion or reconsignment is accomplished. (Except as per Section (a) of this Rule). 

Rule 5. 

(a) Only One Change in Destination will be permitted by thisCompany under these rules, except as provided in Paragraph 

(b). and then only provided the car has not had a previous change in destination after leaving the initial billing point. 

(b) If the consignor, consignee or owner requests a subsequent change necessitating movement of the car, the shipment will 
be treated as a reshipment from point of reforwarding, and will be charged at the tariff rate therefrom, plus S5.00 per car. 

(c) If a car i3 stopped short of billed destination after it has had one diversion or reconsignment under these rules, charges 
will be made on bas : s of the tariff rates to and from the point at which the first diversion or reconsignment was accom¬ 
plished plus five dollars (1.5) per car in addition to the other diversion or reconsignment charges previously accrued. 

Rule 6. Change in Name of Consignor. The charge for a change in the name of consignor with no further change in billing 
instructions, will be $1 00 per Car, except as provided in Exceptions (c). 

Rule 7. Diversion or Reconsignment in Transit. If a car is diverted or reconsigned in transit prior to arrival at original des¬ 
tination, or if the original destination is served by a terminal yard,- then prior to arrival at such terminal yard, a charge of $2.00 per 
car will be made for such service. - -• 

Rule 8. Stopping in Transit. If a car is stopped for orders for the purpose of delivery or reconsignment or diversion or refor¬ 
warding prior to the arrival at original billed destination, or if such destination is served by a terminal yard, then prior to arrival at 
such terminal yard, on request of consignor, consignee or owner, a charge of $2.00 per car will be made for such service and the point 
where the car is stopped will be considered the destination of the freight. If the car is subsequently forwarded from point at which 
held, the provisions of Rules 9,10,11 or 12, as the case may be, will also be applied. The service of stopping as provided in this rule 
will not prevent one change of destination under the provisions of Section (c) of Rule 5. 

Rule 9. Changed at Destination on Orders Given Before Arrival: If order for diversion or reconsignment is placed with 
local freight agent at billed destination or other designated officer, in time to permit instructions being given to yard employes prior 
to arrival at such billed destination, or if the original destination is served by a terminal yard, then prior to arrival at sue' 1 ' 

yard, a charge of $2.00 per car will be made for such service. 


, such terminal 


Rule 10. Diversion or Reconsignment to Point3 Outside Switching Limits Before Placement: If a car is diverted 
reconsigned or reforwarded on orders placed with local freight agent or other designated officer after arrival of car at original destina¬ 
tion but before placement for unloading, or if the original destination is served by a terminal yard, then after arrival at such terminal 
yard, a charge of $5.00 Der car will be made if car is diverted, reconsigned or reforwarded to a point outside of sv\ itching limits of orig¬ 
inal destination. 

Rule 11. Diversion or Reconsignment to Points Within Switching Limits Before Placement. A single change in the 
name of consignee at destination and (or) a single change in or a single addition to the destination of his place of delivery at destin¬ 
ation will be allowed: - 3 

(a) Without charge, if order is received in time to permit instructions to be given yard employes prior to arrival of car at 
destination, or if the destination is served by a terminal yard, then prior to arrival at such terminal vard 

(b) At a charge of 82 00 per car if such orders are received in time to .permit instructions to be given to yard employes within 

twenty-four (24) hours after arrival of car at destination, or if the destination is served by a terminal vard then within 
twenty-four (24) hours after arrival at such terminal yard. (See Noie). 3 ' n 

(c) At a charge of $5.00 per car, if such orders are received subsequent to twenty-four (24) hours after arrival of the car at 

destination or if the destination is served by a terminal yard, then subsequent to twenty-four (24) hours after arrival at 
such terminal yard. (See Note) “ 

Note. In computing time, Sundays and legal holidays (National. State and Municipal) will be excluded. (When a legal holiday 
falls on Sunday, the following Monc!a; f will be excluded).^ s nonuay 

























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y 


63 

SIZE AND CAPACITY OF CARS 

Initial 

Number 

Truck 

Capacity, 

Pounds 

Length 

Inside 

Initial 

Number 

Truck 

Capacity, 

Pounds 

Length 

Inside 

A. C. L. 

73500 

80,000 

37 ft. Zy 2 in. 

G. T. 

30371 

60,000 

42 ft. 

A. R. L. 

40000 



G. T. 

14050. 

60,000 

36 ft. 

A. R. T. 

4000 



G. T. 

69900 

80,000 

61 ft. 

C. B. & Q. 

150544 

100,000 


G. T. 

13999 

60,000 

36 ft. 

C. B. & Q. 

16036 

50,000 

33 ft. 5% in. 

G. R. & I. 

1301 

100,000 

40 ft. 5 in. 

C. B. & Q. 

33149 

60,000 

33 ft. 6 in. 

I. & G. N. 

2000 

60,000 

34 ft. 

C. & E. I. 

2406 

60,000 

38 ft. 

N. A. T. X. 

452 



C. & W. C. 

505 

60,000 

34 ft. 

N. O. T. M. 

96502 

80,000 

34 ft. y 2 in. 

C. of Ga. 

26000 

60,000 

36 ft. 

N. O. & N. E. 

24500 

80,000 

36 ft. 

C. of Ga. 

3760 

60,000 

36 ft. 

N. C. & St. L. 

3200 

. 60,000 

32 ft. 1 in. 

C. & N. W. 

51000 

80,000 

36 ft. y 2 in. 

O. S. L. 

37400 

50,000 

33 ft. 2 in. 

C. & N. W. 

51098 

80,000 

36 ft. y 2 in. 

P. R. R. 

103201 

100,000 

36 ft. 

C. & N. W. 

51001 

80,000 

36 ft. y 2 in. 

P. R. R. 

73200 

80,000 

30 ft. 9 in. 

C. G. W. 

22000 

80,000 

40 ft. 

P. R. R. 

57170 

80,000 

33 ft. 9 in. 

C. M. & St. P. 

66300 

60,000 

36 ft. 

P. F. E. 

7804 

60,000 

33 ft. 2 y A in. 

D. L. & W. 

14000 

60,000 

34 ft. 2 in. 

S. P. 

74520 

80,000 

36 ft. 6 in. 

D. L. & W. 

12010 

60,000 

32 ft. 11 in. i 

S. P. 

70959 

60,000 

34 ft. 

D. L. & W. 

4650 

60,000. 

36 ft. 2 in. 

S. A. L. 

11000 

60,000 

34 ft. 5 in. 

D, L. & W. 

4601 

60,000 

40 ft. 

S.‘ Ry. 

12200 

60.000 

40 ft. 

E. J. & E. 

7299 

80,000 

36 ft. 

S. Ry. 

59900 

60.000 

34 ft. 

E. J. & E. 

6001 

60,000 

32 ft. 9 in. 

S. Ry. 

41500 

80,000 

36 ft. 

F. E. C. 

1001 

60,000 

34 ft. 

S. S. W. 

4000 

80,000 

41 ft. 

F. G. E. 

16000 



U. T. L. 

7146 




. Hi 


, ; 1 

W. & L. E. 

200000 

60,000 

36 ft. 4 in. 

p 

A. T. & S. F. 

21981 

60,000 

34 ft. 

D. & H. 

3860 

60,000 

33 ft. 4 in. 

A. T. & S. F. 

7400 

80,000 

50 ft. 

E. J. & E. 

1302 

60,000 

32 ft. 10 in. 

B. R. & P. 

800 

60,000 

29 ft. 10 in. 

G. T. 

20999 

40,000 

34 ft. 

C. B. & Q. 

70002 

60,000 

27 ft. 6 y 2 in. 

G. T. 

64900 

80,000 

35 ft. 9V 2 in. 

C. B. & Q. 

29917 

60,000 

33 ft. 4 t% in. 




(Outside) 

C. B. & Q. 

3600 

60,000 

33 ft. 1 y* in. 

I. C. 

85001 

80,000 

35 ft. 6 l / 2 in. 

C. G. W. 

7028 

50,000 

33 ft. 8 in. 

L. P. T. X. 

399 

20,000 

36 ft. 

C. I. & L. 

2000 

80,000 

36 ft. 6 in. 

T. & P. 

4008 

60,000 

34 ft. 

C. M. & St. P. 

29990 

60,000 

35 ft. 1 in. 

T. St. L. & W. 5249 

60,000 

36 ft. 

C. & N. W. 

13400 

60,000 

32 ft. in. 































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-- 

CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY RAILROAD CO., 

also in connection with Participating Carriers 

LOCAL, JOINT AND PROPORTIONAL FREIGHT TARIFF 

-ON- 

CLASSES AND COMMODITIES 

between 


Chicago, 

Ill. 

Duluth, 

Minn. 

Fremont, Nebr. 

Peoria, 

a 

Omaha, 

Nebr. 

Nebraska City, “ 

St. Louis, 

Mo. 

So. Omaha, 

a 

Kansas City, Mo. 

St. Paul, 

Minn. 

Lincoln, 

a 

St. Joseph, 

Minneapolis, 


Beatrice, 

u 

Sioux City, Iowa. 


and points taking same rates, 

—also— 

STATIONS NAMED EAST OF THE ILLINOIS-INDIANA STATE LINE 

and points taking same rates, 

—and— 


Also All Stations on the C. B. & Q. R. R. Lines West of the Missouri River 

—and— 

STATIONS ON THE CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY RAILROAD 

Lines west of the Missouri Rive r . 


Issued November 30, 1916. Effective January 1, 1917. 

NOTE 1.—It must be understood that this schedule of class and commodity rates is made up of excerpts from actual 
legally established tariffs of rates, but, for the purposes of this Manual, many of the constructional features of the several 
tariffs are omitted. 

NOTE 2.—Where “proportional rates” are established on page 25, sect. I, in this 'tariff, such rates apply only to ship¬ 
ments originating at points west of the Mississippi River, (west of St. Louis, Mo., and the Upper Mississippi River Cross¬ 
ings, named in this note) and destined to points in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, New York, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, 
Ontario, Can., and also to New York City, N. Y., Boston. Mass., Philadelphia, Pa., Baltimore, Md., Montreal. Que., and other 
eastern and Canadian cities. 

Where "proportional rates” are established on page 26, sect. II, in this tariff, such rates apply only to shipments originat¬ 
ing at points named in Index Numbers 1 to 17, both inclusive, on page 26 in this tariff, and destined to points east of the 
Illinois-Indiana State Line. 


East Burlington, 
East Clinton, 

East Dubuque, 
East Ft. Madison, 
East Hannibal, 
East Keokuk, 


UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER CROSSINGS. 


Ill. East Louisiana, Ill. 

(( Keithsburg, “ 

« Quincy, “ 

“ Rock Island, “ and 

Savanna, “ 


INDEX OF STATIONS FROM AND TO WHICH RATES APPLY 

Index No. 

Station. 

Index No. 

Station. 

1, 2, 1000. 

Item 1122. 

Item 1107. 

15. 

1, 3 5, 7. 9. 13. 100, 101, Items ) 
1101. 1109, 1110, 1116, 1117. ] 

102. Item 1150. 

Item 1108. 

103. 

Item 1114. 

Atlanta, Ga. 

Baltimore. Md. 

Buffalo, N. Y. 
Burlington, Iowa. 

Chicago, Ills. 

Crestline. Ohio. 
Culbertson, Nebr. 
Cumberland, Md. 

Des Moines, Iowa. 

102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108,1 

109, 110, 1000, Items 1101, 

1103, 1111, 1116, 1117, 1118.) 

3, 4, Item 1103. 

5, 6, Item 1116. 

Item 1121. 

101, 104. 

Item 1115. 

Item 1101. 

E. St. Louis. Ills. 

Exeter. Nebr. 

Fairmount. Nebr. 

Ft. Morgan, Colo. 

Ft. Wayne, Ind. 

Haigler. Nebr. 

Harvard, Nebr. 


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65 


Index No. 

Station. 

Index No. 

Station 



tnt l 


7, 8, Items 1102, HID; 

1118, 1122. 

Item 1117. 

9, 10, Items 1104; 1109: 

1113, 1114. 

105. 

11, 12, 1J, 1.4; IS; Items. L107; l 
1122. 

Items 1104,. IE. 

Item 1112. 

106. 

107. 

Item 1107. 

11, 16, 17, Items 1100, 

1106, 1108, 1113,. 1115, 

1121 , 1122 , 1200 . 


rro2;v 

1119, 


Hastings* Nebr. 

Havelock, Nebr. 

Iloldredge, Nebr. 

Holyoke, Mass. 

Lincoln, Nebr. 

Minnesota Tfr., Mfmr. 
National Stock Yards,. Ills,. 
Newark,. N. J. 

New York, N. Y. 

Norfolk, Va. 

Omaha* Nebr. 


Item 1119. 

Items 1106, 112i,. 

Item 1120. 

100, 108, Item' 1151. 

12, 16. 

Item 1113. 

109. 

2, 4, 6, 8. 10. 14, 17, 102; 10? \ 
104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109,/ 
HO, 1000, Items 1101, 1103, 
1111. 1116, 1117, 1118* 1119, V 
1120, 115(k 1151. >■ 

HO. 

Item 1105. 

Item 11001 


Toledo, Ohio. 
Winnipeg, Man. 
Yuma, Colo. 


Oxford, Nebr. 
Peoria, Ills. 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
Piqua, Ohio. 

Sioux City, Iowa. 
So. Omaha, Nebr. 
Springfield, Mass. 


St. Louis, Mo., and points tak¬ 
ing same rates. 


INDEX OF COMMODITIES 

Commodity 

Item 

Commodity 

Item 

Alfalfa Meal 1100 

Apples 1101 

Eggs 1103 

Emigrant Movables 1104, 1105 

Feed, Stock 1106 

Grain and Grain Products 1102, 1107, 1115, 1122 

Hay 1108 

Hides 1109, UH 

Iron, Scrap 

Live Stock 

Paper, Waste 

Pulp, Beet 

Seed, Alfalfa 

Syrup, Refuse Beet, 
Vegetables 

1110 

1112, 1113, 1114 
1116 
1118 
1119, 1120 
1121 
1117 


Rules and Regulations Governing Application of Rates. 

— 


Whenever refuse molasses is used in the manufacture of mixed live stock 
feed, with any of the articles listed below, the rates on the refuse molasses 
so used in such manufacture will be the balance of the through rate from 
1250 point of origin to point of final destination, but this rule applies only when 

Stock Feed) such refuse molasses originates at points on the C. B. & Q. R. R. in Colorado 

at or is received from connections at Denver, Colorado, and originates beyond, 

Missouri provided, however, that the proper surrender of inbound expense bills shall 

River be made to the policing body, the Western Weighing and Inspection Bureau, 

Crossings. and, the rates on all other commodities used in mixture will be the re-shipping 

Mixing. or proportional rates in effect in this tariff. 

Commodities: Alfalfa Meal, Cottonseed Meal, Cottonseed Cake, Cottonseed 
Hulls, Grain, Grain Products, Refuse from mills and elevators. 


1251 


Live Stock. 
Stockers 
and 

Feeders. 

Rates 

to 

Apply. 


Live stock, consisting of Stockers or feeders, the rates on same shall be 
seventy-five (75) per cent of the live stock rate on market or fat cattle. 


1252 Minimum weights for live stock where rates are in cents per 100 pounds. 

Live Stock. Cars 34 ft. or under, inside measurement.20,500 lbs. 

Minimum Cars over 34 ft. and not over 36 ft. 7 in. inside measurement.22.000 lbs. 

Weights. Cars over 36 ft. 7 in. and not over 40 ft. inside measurement.24,000 lbs. 

Cars over 40 ft. in length inside measurement.26,000 lbs. 


































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J Item 


Rules and Regulations Governing Application of Rates. 

1253 

Hay, baled, 
Minimum 
Weight. 

The minimum weight on baled hay shall be, when loaded in cars: 

Under 30 ft., inside length .16,000 lbs. 

30 ft. and not over 34 ft.17,000 lbs. 

Over 34 ft. and not over 36 ft. 6 in.19,000 lbs. 

Over 36 ft. 6 in. and not over 42 ft.24,000 lbs. 

Over 42 ft.30,000 lbs. 

1254 

Seed, 

Alfalfa. 

Minimum 

Weight. 

Minimum weight on Alfalfa Seed shall be 40,000 pounds when sacked. In 
bulk the minimum weight shall be the capacity of the car. 

1255 

Refuse 

Syrup, 

Molasses. 

Minimum 

Weight. 

Minimum weight on refuse syrup or molasses when loaded in tank cars 
will be the actual weight when loaded to full visible capacity, but not to 
exceed the weight carrying capacity of car. When tank is not loaded to 
full visible capacity, minimum weight will be the weight carrying capacity 
of car. 

1256 

Grain, 

Wheat. 

Minimum 

Weight. 

Minimum weight on wheat when loaded in bulk will be the capacity of 
the car, when loaded to full visible capacity or to grain line. When car 
is loaded to full visible capacity and actual weight is less than the truck 
carrying capacity, the actual weight will apply. 

1257 

Milling 

Ratios. 

All wheat given milling in transit privileges will be computed on the fol¬ 
lowing basis: 70 per cent flour, 29 per cent by-products, 1 per cent loss, and, 
when such products secured from milling are reshipped, inbound expense 
bills covering the movement of the wheat into transit must be surrendered 
and a correct statement furnished carrier or its representative showing 
percentages used and t^Gnces. 



SECTION 1. 



TABLE OF CLASS RATES. 

IF RATES IN SECTIONS 4 OR 5 MAKE A LOWER CHARGE ON ANY SHIPMENT THAN THE 


RATES SHOWN 

IN THIS SECTION, RATES IN SECTIONS 4 OR 5 WILL APPLY. 

Rates in cents per 100 pounds. 
Governed by Official Classification. 


Index From 




To 



Classes 




100 

Chicago, Ill. 






1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 





Piqua, Ohio . 

. 42.0 

35.5 

27.5 

18.5 

14.5 

11.5 

101 

Chicago, 111. 





Ft. Wayne, Ind. 

. 29.9 

26.3 

21.0 

14.2 

11.0 

8.9 

102 

St. Louis, Mo., and 

Upper 

Mississippi 

River 

Cross- 



103 

ings, Proportional. 
St. Louis, Mo., and 

Upper 

Mississippi 

River 

Cross- 

Crestline, Ohio . 

. 55.1 

47.3 

35.2 

22.9 

20.2 

16.8 

104 

ings, Proportional. 





Cumberland, Md. 

. 73.8 

63.9 

49.1 

34.5 

29.2 

24.6 

St. Louis, Mo., and 
ings, Proportional. 

Upper 

Mississippi 

River 

Cross- 

Ft. Wayne, Ind. 

105 

. 45.2 

38.3 

28.9 

20.0 

16.3 

13.7 

St. Louis, Mo., and 

Upper 

Mississippi 

River 

Cross- 

106 

ings, Proportional. 
St. Louis, Mo., and 

Upper 

Mississippi 

River 

Cross- 

Holyoke, Mass. 


85.9 

66.4 

47.1 

39.5 

32.8 


ings, Proportional. 





Newark, N. J. 

. 922 

79.9 

61.4 

43.1 

36.5 

30.8 

107 

St. Louis, Mo., and 

Upper 

Mississippi 

River 

Cross- 


ings, Proportional. 





New York City, N. Y.. 

. 92.2 

79.9 

61.4 

43.1 

36.5 

30.8 

108 

St. Louis, Mo., and 
ings. Proportional. 

Upper 

Mississippi 

River 

Cross- 

Piqua, Ohio . 

. 47.8 

41.0 

31.0 

22.1 

18.4 

15.2 

109 

St. Louis. Mo., and 

Upper 

Mississippi 

River 

Cross- 


ings. Proportional. 





Springfield, Mass. 

. 99.2 

85.9 

66.4 

47.1 

39.5 

32.8 

110 

St. Louis, Mo., and 

Upper 

Mississippi 

River 

Cross- 



ings, Proportional. 





Toledo, Ohio . 


41.5 

32.0 

21.8 

18.7 

15.8 









































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SECTION II. 


TABLE OF CLASS RATES. 

IF RATES IN SECTIONS 4 OR 6 MAKE A LOWER CHARGE ON ANY SHIPMENT THAN THE 
RATES SHOWN IN THIS SECTION, RATES IN SECTIONS 4 OR 6 WILL APPLY. 





Rates in cents per 100 pounds. 
Governed by Western Classification. 

Index 

Between 

And 

Gasses 






1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

1 

Atlanta, Nebr, 

Chicago, Ills. 

122.0 

100.6 

74.2 

57.6 

46.2 

53.0 

42.6 

28.8 

24.0 

18.2 

2 

Atlanta, 

* 

Mississippi River Crossings, Proportional. 

96.0 

74.6 

61.2 

49.6 

39.2 

43.0 

33.6 

35.8 

30.5 

24.2 

3 

Exeter, 


Chicago, Ills. 

117.0 

97.2 

71.4 

55.2 

44.4 

51.0 

41.2 

34.6 

29.5 

23.5 

4 

Exeter, 

it- 

Mississippi River Crossings, Proportional.. 

97.0 

77.2 

61.4 

50.2 

39.4 

43.5 

33.7 

29.6 

24.3 

18.5 

5 

Fair mount. 

it- 

Chicago, Ills. 

118.0 

98.0 

72.1 

55.8 

44.8 

51.5 

41.5 

34.9 

25.9 

23.5 

6 

Fairmount, 

it- 

Mississippi River Crossings, Proportional.. 

93.0 

74.0 

59.1 

47.8 

37.8 

41.5 

32.5 

27.9 

23.2 

18.6 

7 

Hastings, 

tt- 

Chicago, Ills. 

125.0 

104.0 

77.0 

60.0 

48.0 

55.0 

44.0 

37.0 

31.5 

24.8 

8 

Hastings, 

it- 

Mississippi River Crossings, Proportional.. 

1000 

80.0 

64.0 

52.0 

41.0 

45.0 

35.0 

30.0 

25.0 

18.8 

9 

Holdredge, 

it- 

Chicago, Ills. 

139.0 

115.9 

86.8 

68.4 

54.3 

62.0 

48.9 

41.2 

34.7 

27.0 

10 

Holdredge, 

it- 

Mississippi River Crossings, Proportional.. 

114.0 

91.9 

73.8 

60.4 

47.3 

52.0 

39.9 

34.2 

28.2 

21.0 

11 

Lincoln, 

it- 

Omaha, Nebr. 

33.0 

28.0 

23.1 

19.8 

14.8 

16.5 

11.5 

9.9 

8.2 

5.6 

12 

Lincoln* 

it 

Sioux City, Iowa. 

500 

42.5 

35.0 

30.0 

22.5 

25.0 

17.5 

15.0 

12.5 

8.5 

13 

Lincoln, 

it 

Chicago, Ills. 

85.0 

70.0 

49.0 

36.0 

30.0 

35.0 

30.0 

25.0 

21.5 

19.0 

14 

Lincoln, 


Mississippi River Crossings, Proportional.. 

600 

46.0 

36.0 

28.0 

23.0 

25.0 

21.0 

18.0 

15.0 

13.0 

15 

Lincoln, 


Burlington, Iowa . 

65.0 

50.0 

39.0 

31.0 

25.0 

27.5 

22.5 

20.0 

16.5 

14.0 

16 

Omaha, 

it- 

Sioux City, Iowa. 

24.8 

20.9 

16.3 

12.3 

8.7 

9.4 

8.6 

7.4 

62 

5.0 

17 

Omaha, 

49 

Mississippi River Crossings, Proportional.. 

55.0 

41.0 

32.0 

24.0 

20.0 

22.0 

18.0 

15.0 

12.0 

10.0 


SECTION III. 
TABLE OF CLASS RATES. 


Rates in cents per 100 pounds. 
Governed by Southern Classification. 

Index From To Classes 


1 2 3 4 5 6 A B C D 

1000 E. St. Louis, III., St. Louis, Mo. Atlanta, Ga. 130 111 98 80 66 54 39 46 36 30 


SECTION IV. 

COMMODITY RATES. 

IF RATES IN SECTIONS 1, 2 OR 6 MAKE A LOWER CHARGE ON ANY SHIPMENT THAN THE 
RATES SHOWN IN THIS SECTION, RATES IN SECTIONS 1, 2 OR 6 WILL APPLY. 





Rates in cents per 100 pounds except 
where otherwise noted. 

Governed by Western Classification. 

Item 

Article 

From 

To 

Rates 

1100 

Alfalfa Meal, C. L., min. wt. 
36,000 lbs. 

Yuma, Colo. 

Omaha, Nebr. 

20.0 

1101. 

Apples, boxed. 

Harvard, Nebr. 
Harvard, Nebr. 

Miss. River Crossings (Proportional) 
Chicago, Ill. 

35.6 

40.6 

1102 

Bran, C. L., min. wt. 40,000 lbs. 

Hastings, Nebr. 

Omaha, Nebr. 

5.95 

1103 

Eggs, as described in current 
Western Classification. 

Exeter, Nebr. 

St. Louis, Mo., and points taking 
same rates. 

15 

cents per 100 pounds 
less than 3rd class 
rates. 

1104 

Emigrant Movables, C. L., min. 
wt. 20,000 lbs. 

Holdredge, Nebr. 

Minnesota Transfer, Minn. 

35.0 

1105 

Emigrant Outfit, per car, min. 
wt. of 24,000 lbs. 

Minnesota Tfr. 

Winnipeg, Min. 

$35.00 per car 

1106 

Stock Feed. Molasses, subject 
to Item 1250. 

Omaha, Nebr. 

Peoria, Ill. 

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Rates in cents per 100 pounds except 
where otherwise noted. 

Governed by Western Classification. 

Item 

Article 

From 

To 

Rates 

1107 

Flour, C. L., min. wt. 40,000 lbs. 

Lincoln, Nebr. 
Lincoln, Nebr. 

Buffalo, N. Y. 

Norfolk, Va. (for Export) 

30.65 

34.25 

1108 

Hay, Alfalfa, baled, C. L., min. 
wt. as per Item 1253 

Culbertson, Nebr. 

Omaha, Nebr. 

16.5 

1109 

Cattle, Horse, Goat, Sheep 
Hides, C. L., min. wt. 26,000 
lbs. 

Holdredge, Nebr. 

Chicago, Ill. 

53 

1110 

Iron, Scrap, C. L., min. wt. 
50,000 lbs. 

Hastings, Nebr. 

Chicago, Ill. 

3.5 

cents per 100 pounds 
less than Class “D” 
rates. 

1111 

Cattle, Horse, Goat, Sheep 
Hides, C. L., min. wt. 26,000 
lbs. 

Holdredge, Nebr. 

St. Louis, Mo., and Miss. River 
Crossings ( Proportional). 

46.0 

1112 

Live Stock, Hogs, as described 
in Item No. 1252. 

Hastings, Nebr. 

National Stock Yards, Ill. 

32.0 

1113 

Live Stock, governed by Item 
No. 1252. 

Holdredge, Nebr. 

Omaha, Nebr., So. Omaha, and points 
taking same rates. 

12.75 

1114 

Live Stock, governed by Items 
Nos. 1251, 1252. 

Holdredge, Nebr. 

Des Moines, Iowa. 

27.0 

1115 

Oats, bulk, C. L., min. wt. 10% 
less than marked capacity of 
car. 

Haigler, Nebr. 

Omaha, Nebr. 

13.6 - 

1116 

Paper, Waste, C. L., min. wt. 
24,000 lbs., subject to Rule 
6-B. 

Fairmount, Nebr. 
Fairmount, Nebr. 

Chicago, Ill. 

Miss. River Crossings (Propor¬ 
tional). 

2.5 

cents per 100 pounds 
less than sixth-class 
rates. 

1117 

Potatoes, C. L., min. wt. 30,000 
lbs. 

Havelock, Nebr. 
Havelock, Nebr. 

Miss. River Crossings vPmpur- 
tional). 

Chicago, Ill. 

19.5 

24.5 

1118 

Refuse Pulp, Beet (wet), C. L., 
min. wt. 36,000 lbs. 

Hastings, Nebr. 

Miss. River Crossings (Propor¬ 
tional). 

. 17.5 

1119 

Seed, Alfalfa, C. L., min. wt. 
per Item No. 1254. 

Oxford, Nebr. 
Omaha, Nebr. 

Omaha, Nebr. 

St. Louis, Mo. 

34.0 

24.5 

1120 

Seed, Alfalfa, C. L., min. wt. 
per Item No. 1254. 

Oxford, Nebr. 

Philadelphia, Pa. 

34.5 

1121 

Refute, Beet Syrup, in tank 
cars, C. L., min. wt. subject to 
Item No. 1255. 

Ft. Morgan, Colo. 
1't. Morgan, Colo. 

Omaha, Nebr. 

Peoria, Ill. 

25 

27.5 

1122 

Wheat, bulk, C. L., min. wt. as 
per Item No. 1256. 

Hastings, Nebr. 

Lincoln, Nebr. 

Omaha, Nebr. 

Baltimore, Md. (for Export). 

11.5 

13.6 

45.4 

IF 

SECTION V. 

COMMODITY RATES. 

RATES IN SECTION 1 MAKE A LOWER CHARGE ON ANY SHIPMENT THAN THE 
RATES SHOWN IN THIS SECTION, RATES IN SECTION 1 WILL APPLY. 

Rates in cents per 100 pounds 
except where otherwise noted. 
Governed by Official Classification. 

Item 

Article 

From 

To 

Rates 

1150 

Refuse Pulp, Beet, C. L., min. 
wt. 40,000 lbs. 

St. Louis. Mo., and Upper Mississippi Crestline, Ohio. 

River Crossings (Proportional). 

11.8 

1151 

Wool and Angora Goat Hair 
(Mohair) in grease, C. L., 
min. wt. 16,000 lbs. subject to 
Rule 27. 

St. Louis, Mo., Piqua, Ohio. 

East St. Louis, Ill., and 

Upper Mississippi River Crossings, 

(Proportional). 

39.4 


























































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SECTION VI. 

MILEAGE SCALE OF RATES 

IF RATES IN SECTIONS 2 OR 4 MAKE A LOWER CHARGE ON ANY SHIPMENT THAN THE 
RATES SHOWN IN THIS SECTION, RATES IN SECTIONS 2 OR 4 WILL APPLY. 

Rates in cents per 100 pounds. 

Governed by Western Classification. 


Classes 


Miles 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

A 

B 

c 

D 

E 

5 

23.0 

19.5 

16.1 

13.8 

10.3 

11.5 

8.0 

6.9 

5.7 

3.9 

10 

24.0 

20.4 

16.8 

14.4 

10.8 

12.0 

8.4 

7.2 

6.0 

4.1 

15 

25.0 

21.2 

17.5 

15.0 

11.2 

12.5 

8.7 

7.5 

6.2 

4.2 

20 

26.0 

22.1 

18.2 

15.6 

11.7 

13.0 

9.1 

7.8 

6.5 

4.4 

25 

27.0 

22.9 

18.9 

16.2 

12.1 

13.5 

9.4 

8.1 

6.7 

4.6 

30 

28.0 

23.8 

19.6 

16.8 

12.6 

14.0 

9.8 

8.4 

7.0 

4.8 

35 

29.0 

24.6 

20.3 

17.4 

13.0 

14.5 

10.1 

8.7 

7.2 

4.9 

40 

30.0 

25.6 

21.0 

18.0 

13.5 

15.0 

10.5 

9.0 

7.5 

5.1 

45 

31.0 

26.3 

21.7 

18.6 

13.9 

15.5 

10.8 

9.3 

7.7 

5.3 

50 

32.0 

27.2 

22.4 

19.2 

14.4 

16.0 

11.2 

9.6 

8.0 

5.4 

55 

33.0 

28.0 

23.1 

19.8 

14.8 

16.5 

11.5 

9.9 

8.2 

5.6 

60 

34.0 

28.9 

23.8 

20.4 

15.3 

17.0 

11.9 

10.2 

8.5 

5.8 

65 

35.0 

29.7 

24.5 

21.0 

15.7 

17.5 

12.2 

10.5 

8.7 

5.9 

70 

36.0 

30.6 

25.2 

21.6 

16.2 

18.0 

12.6 

10.8 

9.0 

6.1 

75 

37.0 

31.4 

25.9 

22.2 

16.6 

18.5 

12.9 

11.1 

9.2 

6.3 

80 

38.0 

32.3 

26.6 

22.8 

17.1 

19.0 

13.3 

11.4 

9.5 

6.5 

85 

39.0 

33.1 

27.3 

23.4 

17.5 

19.5 

13.6 

11.7 

9.7 

6.6 

90 

40.0 

34.0 

28.0 

24.0 

18.0 

20.0 

14.0 

12.0 

10.0 

6.8 

95 

41.0 

34.8 

28.7 

24.6 

18.4 

20.5 

14.3 

12.3 

10.2 

7.0 

100 

42.0 

35.7 

29.4 

25.2 

18.9 

21.0 

14.7 

12.6 

10.5 

7.1 

105 

43.0 

36.6 

30.1 

25.8 

19.4 

21.5 

15.1 

12.9 

10.7 

7.5 

110 

44.0 

37.5 

30.8 

26.4 

19.8 

22.0 

15.5 

13.2 

11.0 

7.6 

115 

45.0 

38.4 

31.5 

27.0 

20.3 

22.5 

15.8 

13.5 

11.2 

7.8 

120 

46.0 

39.2 

32.2 

27.6 

20.7 

23.0 

16.1 

13.8 

11.5 

8.0 

125 

47.0 

40.1 

32.9 

28.2 

21.1 

23.5 

16.5 

14.1 

11.7 

8.3 

130 

48.0 

40.9 

33.6 

28.8 

21.6 

24.0 

16.8 

14.4 

12.0 

8.5 

135 

49.0 

42.8 

34.3 

29.4 

22.0 

24.5 

17.2 

14.7 

12.2 

8.8 

140 

50.0 

43.6 

35.0 

30.0 

22.5 

25.0 

17.5 

15.0 

12.5 

9.1 

DISTANCE BETWEEN STATIONS. 

Item 



Between 


and 



Miles 








Haigler, 

Nebr. 


356 








Culbertson 

“ 


294 








Oxford 

it 


229 








Atlanta 

U 


214 








Holdredge 

U 


206 








Hastings 

U 


155 








Harvard 

a 


139 








Sutton 

it 


126 



» V ' 





Grafton 

it 


118 


1200 



Omaha, 

Nebr. 


Fairmount 

«( 


111 

* 







Exeter 

it 


104 








Lincoln 

u 


55 








Havelock 



50 








Waverly 

it 


43 








Ashland 

it 


31 








Emerson, 

Iowa 


49 




i .3 ’ 1 ! ' ' 




Villisca 

it 


73 








Creston 

a 


107 






















| 70 THE TRAFFIC MANUAL 

SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 

CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY RAILROAD CO., 
also in connection with Participating Carriers 
LOCAL, JOINT AND PROPORTIONAL FREIGHT TARIFF 

-ON- 

CLASSES AND COMMODITIES 
between 


Chicago, 

Ill. 

Duluth, 

Minn. 

Fremont, 

Nebr. 

Peoria, 

44 

Omaha, 

Nebr. 

Nebraska City, 

4 4 

St. Louis, 

Mo. 

So. Omaha, 

44 

Kansas City, 

Mo. 

St. Paul, 

Minn. 

Lincoln, 

44 

St. Joseph, 


Minneapolis, 

44 

Beatrice, 

44 

Sioux City, 

Iowa. 


and points taking same rates, 

—also— 

STATIONS NAMED EAST OF THE ILLINOIS-INDIANA STATE LINE 

and points taking same rates, 

—and— 

Also All Stations on the C. B. & Q. R. R. Lines West of the Missouri River 

—and— 

STATIONS ON THE CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY RAILROAD 

Lines west of the Missouri River. 

Issued November 30, 1916. Effective January 1, 1917. 


INDEX OF STATIONS FROM AND TO WHICH RATES APPLY 


Index No. 

Station. 

Index No. 


Station. 

201. 

Boston, Mass. 

20, Item 1120A. 

Omaha, Nebr. 

Item 1107A. 

Buffalo, N. Y. 

Item 1120A. 

Oxford, Nebr. 

18, 20, 21, 111, 112, 113, 114, ; 

Chicago, Ill. 

Item 1120A. 

Philadelphia, Pa. 

115, 205, Item 1116A. J 

Item 1151A. 

Piqua, Ohio. 

202. 

Chillicothe, Ohio. 



St. Louis, Mo., 

203. 

Cincinnati, Ohio. 

19, 22, 201, 206, Items 


and Upper 

111. 

Cumberland, Md. 

1116A, 1151A. 


Miss. River 

203. 

Detroit, Mich. 



Crossings 

Item 1116A. 

Fairmount, Nebr. 




202. 

Farmer City, Ill. 




Item 1107A. 

Hastings, Nebr. 

23. 

Sioux City, la. 

18, 19. ■ T 

Havelock, Nebr. 

21, 22. 

Sutton, Nebr. 

115. 

Holyoke, Mass. 




204. 

Ida, Mich. 

114, 205, 206. 

Toledo. Ohio. 

23, Item 1107A. 

Lincoln, Nebr. 

204. 

Way, Wis. 

112. 

Newark, N. J. 




113. 

New York City, N. Y. 


/ • 


Item 1107A. 

Norfolk, Va. 





Item Rules and Regulations governing Application of Rates. 


1258 

Routing 
Shipments via 
Minnesota 
Transfer. 

Rates named in Items 1104 and 1105, in Section IV of original tariff, apply only via 
Omaha, Nebr., C. St. P. M. & O. Ry. to Minnesota Transfer, Minn., and G. N. R. R. 
to Winnipeg, Man.; if routed C. B. & Q. R. R. to Minnesota Transfer, Minn., higher 
class rates will apply. 

1259 

Per diem 
Charges. 

Under the rules of the American Railway Association governing service of foreign 
cars the per diem charge (per day charge) for each day, or fraction thereof, such 
cars are in the,possession of other than the owning line, is 75 cents per car. 

1260 

Track 

Storage 

Charges. 

Cars held for loading, unloading, inspection, reconsignment or switching orders, on 
tracks other than private or industrial tracks of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 
Railroad will be subject to track storage charges as per schedule below: 

Track Storage Charges (Sunday and Holidays Excepted). 

1. No charge will be made for the first forty-eight (48) hours after car is placed on 
track. (Time to be computed from first 7:00 a. m. after placement, and after the 
day on which notice has been sent.) 

2. For next succeeding two (2) days the charge will be one dollar ($1.00) per car 
per day, or fraction thereof. 

3. For each succeeding day the charge will be two dollars ($2.00) per car per day * 
or fraction thereof. 


't. nit; li etuis. oLuidge ciidigtJb dit? in auuiLioii to tne regular car demur- 

rage charges lawfully on file with the Interstate Commerce Commission and subject 
to the rules and provisions thereof, relating to serving of notices and exemptions 
for detention through causes named therein. 


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THE TRAFFIC MANUAL 

71 

I Item 

1 

Application of Rates on Intrastate Traffic in Nebraska. 



1261 

Intrastate 
Traffic in 
Nebraska. 


Intrastate shipments moving between points within the State of Nebraska are gov¬ 
erned only by the Nebraska Classification, excerpts from which are contained in the 
Laboratory Traffic Manual under the heading of “Nebraska Classification Ratings,” 
and should be applied in connection with the Maximum Class Rates for Intrastate 
Traffic within the State of Nebraska shown in Section VII of this supplement, in 
connection with the following table of distances: 



Table of Distances 

Between Nebraska Stations. 


From 

To 

Miles 



Hastings, Nebr. 

Ashland, Nebr. 

124 

Hastings, Nebr. 

Fairmount, Nebr. 

44 

Hastings, Nebr. 

Omaha, Nebr. 

155 

Lincoln, Nebr. 

Waverly, Nebr. 

12 

Ashland, Nebr. 

Omaha, Nebr. 

31 

Fairmount, Nebr. 

Omaha, Nebr. 

111 


1262 

Absorption 
of Switching 
Charges. 

1263 

Grain 
Milled in 
Transit. 


I 


1264 

Refrigeration 
Icing and Salting 
Regulations and 
Charges on 

Packing House Products. 


1265 

Reconsignment 
Charges at 
Omaha, Nebr., 
on 

Hay and Straw. 


Switching charges will be obsorbed by the C. B. & Q. R. R. at Omaha, Nebr., when 
assessed by terminal or connecting lines on carload shipments rebilled to competitive 
destinations, or when the rate on such rebilled carload shipments is equal to the 
rate to Mississippi River Crossings or higher. 


On Grain milled in transit the through rate from point of origin of the Grain to 
ultimate destination of the Product will be that in effect (at the time shipment leaves 
point of origin) on the Grain or Product (whichever is higher) from the original 
point of shipment or the mill station (whichever is higher), via the route traversed 
to ultimate destination, but in no case lower than the rate on Grain or Product, 
(whichever is higher) from the original point of shipment to the transit station. 
Rates named in this tariff as applying on Grain and Grain Products, in carloads, 
include the following: 


Wheat, 

Wheat Flour, 
Wheat Bran, 
Wheat Shorts, 
Wheat Chops, 
Wheat Middlings, 


Crushed Wheat, 
Cracked Wheat, 
Bran, 

Shorts, 

Chops, or 
Middlings, 


Rolled Wheat, 
Bran, 

Shorts, 

Chops, or 
Middlings; and 
Graham Flour, 


A charge at the rate of $2.50 per ton will be made whenever ice or ice and salt are 
furnished by the carrier as a preservative of shipments of packing house products 
and fresh meats requiring refrigeration or preservation in transit, in accordance with 
the rules of the Western Classification. 


Hay and Straw, in carloads, brought into Omaha, Nebr., via the C. B. & Q. R. R., 
will be switched from the inspection track to final destination within the Omaha 
Switching District free, provided reconsigning orders are filed within twenty-four 
(24) hours from first 7:00 a. m. after placement or bulletining on such inspection 
track. 

When reconsigning orders are filed after expiration of free time provided above, a 
charge of $2.00 per car will be made for reconsigning. 


SECTION I. 

TABLE OF CLASS RATES. 

IF RATES IN SECTIONS 4 OR 5 MAKE A LOWER CHARGE ON ANY SHIPMENT THAN THE RATES SHOWN 
IN THIS SECTION, RATES IN SECTIONS 4 OR 5 WILL APPLY. 


Rates in Cents per 100 Pounds. 
Governed by Official Classification. 


Index 

From 


To 



Classes 







1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

111 

Chicago, 

III. 

Cumberland, Md. 

_ 63.0 

54.6 

42.0 

28.6 

25.2 

21.0 

112 

Chicago, 

III. 

Newmrk, N. J. 

_ 78.8 

68.3 

52.5 

36.8 

31.5 

26.3 

113 

Chicago, 

Ill. 

New York City, N. Y. . . 

_ 78.8 

68.3 

52.5 

36.8 

31.5 

26.3 

114 

Chicago, 

Ill. 

Toledo, Ohio . 

_ 38.9 

33.6 

25.7 

16.8 

13.7 

10.5 

115 

Chicago, 

Ill. 

Holyoke, Mass. 

_ 85.8 

74.3 

57.5 

40.8 

34.5 

28.3 















































72 


THE TRAFFIC MANUAL 


SECTION II. 

TABLE OF CLASS RATES. 

IF RATES IN SECTIONS 4 OR 6 MAKE A LoWER CHARGE ON ANY SHIPMENT THAN THE RATES SHOWN 
IN THIS SECTION, RATES IN SECTIONS 4 OR 6 WILL APPLY. 


Rates in Cents per 100 Pounds. 


Index 

Between 

And 




Classes. 








1 

2 3 

4 

5 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

18 

Havelock, Nebr. 

Chicago, Ill. 

. 85.0 

70.0 49.0 

36.0 

30.0 

35.0 

30.0 

25.0 

21.8 

19.0 

19 

Havelock, Nebr. 

Mississippi River 












Crossings, Pro- 












portional . 

. 60 

46 36 

28 

23 

25 

21 

18 

15 

13 

20 

Omaha, Nebr. 

Chicago, Ill. 

85 

70 49 

36 

30 

35 

30 

25 

21.5 

19 

21 

Sutton, Nebr. 

Chicago, Ill. 

.120 

101 77 

57 

47 

52 

42 

35 

28.5 

23 

22 

Sutton, Nebr. 

Mississippi River 












Crossings, Pro- 












portional . 

. 95 

77 64 

49 

40 

42 

33 

28 

22 

17 

O <"> 

Lincoln, Nebr. 

Sioux City, Iowa. 

. 40 

35 25 

22.5 

17.5 

17 

15 

12.5 

10 

8.5 


SECTION IV. 

COMMODITY RATES. 

IF RATES IN SECTIONS 1, 2 OR 6 MAKE A LOWER CHARGE ON ANY SHIPMENT THAN THE RATES SHOWN 
IN THIS SECTION, RATES IN SECTIONS 1, 2 OR 6 WILL APPLY. 


Rates in Cents per 100 Pounds. 
Governed by Western Classification. 


Item 

Article 

From 

To 

Rates 

ADDITION—(Refer to Item 1107 of the original tariff, page 27, 

and change same to read as follows): 


1107A 

Flour, C. L., min. wt. 40,000 

Lincoln, Nebr. 

Buffalo*, N. Y. 

30.65 


lbs. 

Lincoln,. Nebr. 

Norfolk, Va. (for Export). 

34.25 


Grain (except wheat) and Grain 

Hastings, Nebr. 

Buffalo, N. Y. 

38.6 


Products, C. L., min. wt. 

Hastings, Nebr. 

Norfolk, Va. (for Export). 

41.0 


40,000 lbs. (per Item 1263). 





Wheat, C. L., min. (per Item 





1256). 

Hastings, Nebr. 

Buffalo, N. Y. 

37.1 



Hastings, Neor. 

Norfolk, Va. (for Export). 

39.5 

CHANGE—(Refer to Item 1116 of the original tariff, page 27, 

and change same to read as follows): 


1116A 

Paper, Waste, C. L., min. wt. 

Fairmount, Nebr. 

Chicago, Ill. 

2.5 


24,000 lbs., subject to Rule 

Fairmount, Nebr. 

Miss. River Crossings cents per 100 pounds 


6-B. 


(Proportional). less than 

class C rates 

ADDITION—(Refer to Item 1120 of the original tariff, page 27, and change same to real as follows): 


1120A 

Seed, Alfalfa, C. L., min. wt. 

Oxford, Nebr. 

Philadelphia, Pa. 

34.5 


per Item No. 1254. 

Omaha, Nebr. 

Philadelphia, Pa. 

32.4 


CPIANGE—(Refer to Item 1151 of the original tariff, page 27, and change same to read as follows) 


1151A Wool and Angora Goat Hair 
(Mohair) in grease, C. L., 
min. wt. 16,000 lbs. (subject 
to Rule 27). 


St. Louis, Mo. 

East St. Louis, Ill., 
and Upper Mis¬ 
sissippi River 
Crossings (Pro¬ 
portional). 


Piqua, Ohio. 


29.4 


SECTION VI. 

MILEAGE SCALE OF RATES 

IF RATES IN SECTIONS 2 OR 4 MAKE A LOWER CHARGE ON ANY SHIPMENT THAN THE RATES SHOWN 
IN THIS SECTION, RATES IN SECTIONS 2 OR 4 WILL APPLY. 


Item 


Application of Interstate Rates Table of Interstate Distances. 


ADDITION—(Refer to Item 1200 of the original tariff, page 28, and add thereto the following): 

1200A 

In computing mileages between interstate points use the following table of distances: 


Table of 

Interstate Distances. 


From 

To 

Miles 

Fairmcunt, N br. 

Cumberland, la. 

258.0 

Hastings, Nebr. 

Chicago, Ill. 

651.0 

Sutton. Nebr. 

Chicago, Ill. 

622.0 

Sutton. Nebr. 

St. Louis, Mo. 

545.0 

Chicago, Ill. 

New York City, N. Y. 

924.9 

Chicago, Ill. 

Springfield, Mass. 

938.52 

St. Louis, Mo. 

New York City, N. Y. 

1,053.8 

Omaha, Nebr. 

Burlington, la. 

290.0 r 















































THE TRAFFIC MANUAL 73 





ADDITIONS TO 

INTERSTATE DISTANCE CLASS RATES. 




Rates in Cents Per 100 Pounds. 

Governed by Western Classification. 

Miles 

1 


2 

3 

4 

5 

A 

Classes. 

B C 

D 

E 

150 

52 


44.2 

36.4 

31.2 

23.4 

26.0 

18.2 

15.6 

13.0 

9.1 

160 

54 


45.9 

37.8 

32.4 

24.3 

27.0 

18.9 

16.2 

13.5 

9.2 

170 

56 


47.6 

39.2 

33.6 

25.2 

28.0 

19.6 

16.8 

14.0 

9.5 

180 

58 


49.3 

40.6 

34.8 

26.1 

29.0 

20.3 

17.4 

14.5 

9.9 

190 

60 


51.0 

42.0 

36.0 

27.0 

30.0 

21.0 

18.0 

15.0 

10.2 

200 

62 


52.7 

43.4 

37.2 

27.9 

31.0 

21.7 

18.6 

15.5 

10.5 

220 

65 


55.2 

45.5 

39.0 

29.2 

32.5 

22.7 

19.5 

16.2 

11.0 

240 

68 


57.8 

47.6 

40.8 

30.6 

34.0 

23.8 

20.4 

17.0 

11.6 

260 

71 


60.3 

49.7 

42.6 

31.9 

35.5 

24.9 

21.3 

17.7 

12.1 

280 

74 


62.9 

51.8 

44.4 

33.3 

37.0 

25.9 

22.2 

18.5 

12.6 

300 

77 


65.4 

53.9 

46.2 

34.6 

38.5 

26.9 

23.1 

19.2 

13.1 

320 

80 


68.0 

56.0 

48.0 

36.0 

40.0 

28.0 

24.0 

20.0 

13.6 

340 

83 


70.5 

58.1 

49.8 

37.3 

41.5 

29.0 

24.9 

20.7 

14.1 

360 

86 


73.1 

60.2 

51.6 

38.7 

43.0 

30.1 

25.8 

21.5 

14.6 

380 

89 


75.6 

62.3 

53.4 

40.0 

44.5 

31.1 

26.7 

22.2 

15.1 

400 

92 


78.2 

64.4 

55.2 

41.4 

46.0 

32.2 

27.6 

23.0 

15.6 

420 

95 


80.7 

66.5 

57.0 

42.7 

47.5 

33.2 

28.5 

23.7 

16.1 

440 

98 


83.3 

68.6 

58.8 

44.1 

49.0 

34.3 

29.4 

24.5 

16.7 

460 

101 


85.8 

70.7 

60.6 

45.4 

50.5 

35.3 

30.3 

25.2 

17.2 

480 

104 


88.4 

72.8 

62.4 

46.8 

52.0 

36.4 

31.2 

26.0 

17.7 

500 

107 


90.9 

74.9 

64.2 

48.1 

53.5 

37.5 

32.1 

26.7 

18.2 

520 

110 


v 93.5 

77.0 

66.0 

49.5 

55.0 

38.5 

33.0 

27.5 

18.7 

540 

113 


96.0 

79.1 

67.8 

50.8 

56.5 

39.5 

33.9 

28.2 

19.2 

560 

116 


98.6 

81.2 

69.6 

52.2 

58.0 

40.6 

34.8 

29.0 

19.7 

580 

119 


101.1 

83.3 

71.4 

53.5 

59.5 

41.6 

35.7 

29.7 

20.2 

600 

122 


103.7 

85.4 

73.2 

54.9 

61.1 

42.7 

36.6 

30.6 

20.7 

620 

125 


106.2 

87.5 

75.0 

56.2 

62.5 

43.7 

37.5 

31.2 

21.2 

640 

128 


108.8 

89.6 

76.8 

57.6 

64.0 

44.8 

38.4 

32.0 

21.8 

660 

131 


111.3 

91.7 

78.6 

58.9 

65.5 

45.8 

39.3 

32.7 

22.3 

680 

134 


113.9 

93.8 

80.4 

60.3 

67.0 

46.9 

40.2 

33.5 

22.8 

700 

137 


116.4 

95.9 

82.2 

61.6 

68.5 

47.9 

41.1 

34.2 

23.3 

Where rates are not shown 

for the exact distance, use rates for next greater distance. 



.5 of a mile and under will not be counted; over 

.5 will be considered : 

mile. 









SECTION VII. 





MAXIMUM DISTANCE 

CLASS RATES APPLYING ON 

INTRASTATE TRAFFIC BETWEEN POINTS IN THE 

STATE 






OF NEBRASKA. 





Where the rates for 

exact distances are not 

shown, the rate for the next greater distanc 

e will apply. 


Miles 






Rates 

in Cents Per 100 Pounds. 









Governed by Nebraska Classification. 


From 

To 

1st 

2d 

3d 

4 th 

5 th 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

0 

5 

12 

10.2 

8.4 

6.6 

4.8 

5.4 

4.2 

3.6 

3 

2.4 

5 

10 

13 

11 

9.1 

7.1 

5.2 

5.8 

4.5 

3.9 

3.2 

2.6 

10 

15 

14 

11.9 

9.8 

7.7 

5.6 

6.3 

4.9 

4.2 

3.5 

2.8 

15 

20 

15 

12.7 

10.5 

8.2 

6 

6.7 

5.2 

4.5 

3.7 

3 

20 

25 

16 

13.6 

11.2 

8.8 

6.4 

7.2 

5.6 

4.8 

4 

3.2 

25 

30 

17 

14.4 

11.9 

9.4 

6.8 

7.6 

5.9 

5.1 

4.2 

3.4 

30 

35 

18 

15.3 

12.6 

9.9 

7.2 

8.1 

6.3 

5.4 

4.5 

S.S 

35 

40 

19 

16.2 

13.3 

10.4 

7.6 

8.5 

6.6 

5.7 

4.7 

3.8 

40 

45 

20 

17.1 

14 

11 

8 

9 

7 

6 

5 

4 

45 

50 

21 

17.9 

14.7 

11.5 

8.4 

9.4 

7.3 

6.3 

5.2 

4.2 

50 

55 

22 

18.7 

15.4 

12.1 

8.8 

9.9 

7.7 

6.6 

5.5 

4.4 

55 

60 

23 

19.5 

16.1 

12.7 

9.2 

10.3 

8 

6.9 

5.7 

4.6 

60 

65 

24 

20.4 

16.8 

13.2 

9.6 

10.8 

8.4 

7.2 

6 

4.8 

65 

70 

25 

21.3 

17.5 

13.7 

10 

11.2 

8.7 

7.5 

6.2 

5 

70 

75 

26 

22.2 

18.2 

14.3 

10.4 

11.7 

9.1 

7.8 

6.5 

5.2 

75 

80 

27 

23 

18.9 

14.8 

10.8 

12.1 

9.4 

8.1 

6.7 

5.4 

80 

85 

28 

23.8 

19.6 

15.4 

11.2 

12.6 

9.8 

8.4 

7 

5.6 

85 

90 

29 

24.7 

20.3 

16 

11.6 

13 

10.1 

8.7 

7.2 

5.8 

90 

95 

30 

25.6 

21 

16.5 

12 

13.5 

10.5 

9 

7.5 

6 


100 

31 

26.4 

21.7 

17 

12.4 

13.9 

10.8 

9.3 

7.7 

6.2 

10 0 

105 

32 

27.2 

22.4 

17.6 

12.8 

14.4 

11.2 

9.6 

8 

6.4 

( 105 

110 

33 

28 

23.1 

18.1 

13.2 

14.8 

11.5 

9.9 

8.2 

6.6 

* 110 

115 

34 

28.9 

23.8 

18 7 

13.6 

15.3 

11.9 

10.2 

8.5 

6.8 

£ 1 15 

120 

35 

29.8 

24.5 

19.2 

14 

15.7 

12.2 

10.5 

8.7 

7 

| 1 20 

125 

36 

30.6 

25.2 

19.8 

14.4 

16.2 

12.6 

10.8 

9 

7.2 

I 125 

130 

37 

31.5 

25.9 

20.4 

14.8 

16.6 

12.9 

11 1 

9.2 

7.4 

| 130 

135 

38 

32.4 

26.6 

20.9 

15.2 

17.1 

13.3 

11.4 

9.5 

7.6 

























74 




THE 

TRAFFIC 

MANUAL 








SECTION 

VII. (Continued). 




MAXIMUM 

DISTANCE CLASS RATES APPLYING ON INTRASTATE TRAFFIC BETWEEN POINTS IN THE ST AIE 






OF 

NEBRASKA 





Where the 

rates 

for exact 

distances 

are not shown, the rate for the next greater distance will apply. 



Miles 








Rates in 

Cents Per 100 Pounds. 










Governed by Nebraska Classification. 


From 

To 

1st 

2d 

3d 

4th 

5th 


A 

B C 

D 

E 

135 

140 

39 

33.2 

27.3 

21.5 

15.6 


17.5 

13.6 11.7 

9.7 

7.8 

140 

145 

40 

34 

28 

22 

16 


18 

14 12 

10 

8 

145 

150 

41 

34.8 

28.7 

22.5 

16.4 


18.4 

14.3 12.3 

10.2 

8.2 

150 

155 

42 

35.7 

29.4 

23.1 

16.8 


18.9 

14.7 12.6 

10.5 

8.4 

155 

160 

43 

36.6 

30.1 

23.7 

17.2 


19.3 

15 12.9 

10.7 

8.6 

160 

165 

44 

37.5 

30.8 

24.2 

17.6 


19.8 

15.4 13.2 

11 

8.8 

165 

170 

45 

38.3 

31.5 

24.8 

18 


20.2 

15.7 13.5 

11.2 

9 

170 

175 

46 

39.1 

32.2 

25.3 

18.4 


20.7 

16.1 13.8 

11.5 

9.2 

175 

180 

47 

40 

32.9 

25.8 

18.8 


21.1 

16.4 14.1 

11.7 

9.4' 

180 

185 

48 

40.8 

33.6 

26.4 

19.2 


21.6 

16.8 14.4 

12 

9.6 

185 

190 

49 

41.6 

34.3 

26.9 

19.6 


22 

17.1 14.7 

12.1 

9.8 

190 

195 

50 

42.5 

35 

27.5 

20 


22.5 

17.5 15 

12.5 

10 

195 

200 

51 

43.3 

35.7 

28 

20.4 


22.9 

17.8 15.3 

12.7 

10.2 

200 

210 

52 

41.1 

36.4 

28.6 

20.8 


23.4 

18.2 15.6 

13 

10.4 

210 

220 

53 

45 

37.1 

29.1 

21.2 


23.8 

18.5 15.9 

13.2 

10.6 

220 

230 

54 

45.9 

37.8 

29.7 

21.6j 


24.3 

18.9 16.2 

13.5 

10.8 

230 

240 

55 

46.7 

38.5 

30.2 

22 


24.7 

19.2 16.5 

13.7 

11 

240 

250 

56 

47.6 

39.2 

30.8 

22.4 


25.2 

19.6 16.8 

14 

11.2 

250 

260 

57 

48.4 

39.9 

31.3 

22.8 


25.6 

19.9 17.1 

14.2 

11.4 

260 

270 

58 

49.3 

40.6 

31.9 

23.2 


26.1 

20.3 17.4 

14.5 

11.6 

270 

280 

59 

50.1 

41.3 

32.4 

23.6 


26.5 

20.6 17.7 

14.7 

11.8 

280 

290 

60 

51 

42 

33 

24 


27 

21 18 

15 

12 

290 

300 

61 

51.8 

42.7 

33.5 

24.4 


27.5 

21.3 18.3 

15.2 

12.2 

300 

320 

62 

52.7 

43.4 

34.1 

24.8 


27.9 

21.7 18.6 

15.5 

12.4 

320 

340 

63 

53.5 

44.1 

34.6 

25.2 


28.3 

22 18.9 

15.7 

12.6 

340 

360 

64 

54.4 

44.8 

35.3 

25.6 


28.8 

22.4 19.2 

16 

12.8 

360 

380 

65 

55.2 

45.5 

35.7 

26 


29.2 

22.7 19.5 

16.2 

13 

380 

400 

66 

56.1 

46.2 

36.3 

26.4 


29.7 

23.1 19.8 

16.5 

13.2 

400 

420 

67 

56.9 

46.9 

36.8 

26.8 


30.1 

23.4 20.1 

16.7 

13.4 

420 

440 

68 

57.8 

47.6 

37.4 

27.2 


30.6 

23.8 20.4 

17 

13.6 

440 

460 

69 

58.6 

48.3 

37.9 

27.6 


31 

24.1 20.7 

17.2 

13.8 

460 

480 

70 

59.5 

49 

38.5 

28 


31.5 

24.5 21 

17.5 

14 

480 

500 

71 

60.3 

49.7 

39 

28.4 


31.9 

24.8 21.3 

17.7 

14.2 

500 

520 

73 

62 

51.1 

40.1 

28.8 


32.4 

25.2 21.6 

18 

14.4 

520 

540 

74 

62.9 

51.8 

40.7 

29.2 


32.9 

25.6 21.9 

18.3 

14.6 

540 

560 

75 

63.7 

52.5 

41.2 

29.6 


33.3 

26 22.2 

18.7 

14.8 

560 

580 

76 

64.6 

53.2 

41.8 

30 


33.7 

26.4 22.5 

19.1 

15 

580 

600 

77 

65.4 

53.9 

42.3 

30.4 


34.2 

26.8 22.8 

19.5 

15.2 


MINIMUM CHARGE.—The charge on small shipments from one consignor to one consignee at one destination, will be 
based on actual weight at the rate of the class to which the freight belongs, but IN NO CASE LESS THAN 25 CENTS. 





MISCELLANEOUS RATE APPLICATIONS 


Index 

From 

Rates in cents per 100 pounds. Governed by Official Classification. 

To Classes 




1 2 3 4 5 

6 


201 

202 

203 

204 

205 

206 


Boston, Mass. 
Chillicothe, 0. 
Cincinnati, 0. 
Ida, Mich. 
Toledo. O. 
Toledo, O. 


Farmer City, Ill. 


St. Louis, Mo., and Up 
per Mississippi River 
Crossings, Propor- 


92.2 

79.9 

61.4 

43.1 

36.9 

30.8 

45 

39 

30 

21 

18 

15 


33.0 

24.5 

16.5 

14.0 

11.0 

85.3 

72.0 

54.0 

38.1 

31.9 

25.3 

38.9 

33.6 

25.7 

16.8 

13.7 

10.5 

48.3 

41.5 

32.0 

22.1 

18.9 

14.7 


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NATIONAL CAR DEMURRAGE RULES AND CHARGES 

ADDITIONAL PENALTIES FOR DETENTION OF EQUIPMENT 
(Does not apply on Import or Expert Traffic) 

Applies on Interstate Traffic, also Intrastate Traffic in Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky* 
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York* 
Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. 

i o prevent undue detention of equipment under present emergency, the following additional penalties for detention of equip¬ 
ment will apply: 

1. On cars loaded with Lumber held for reconsignment a storage charge of $10.00 per car will be assessed for each day or 
fractional part of a day that a car is held tor reconsignment after 48 hours after the hour at which free time begins to run under the 
demurrage rules. (See Note.) 

Note— Applies on Lumber, Shingles, Poles, Piling, Mine Timber, Box, Barrel or Crate Material, and other Forrest Poducts 
not further finished than sawn or dressed and on all Forest Products on which the Lumber rates apply. 

2. These charges will be assessed regardless of whether cars are held on railroad hold tracks or delivery tracks, including 
consignee’s or other private sidings, and will be in addition to any existing demurrage and storage charges. 

Effective June 1,1920, expires with close of business November 30, 1920, unless sooner lawfully changed, cancelled or extended, 
except as shown below. ! 

Issued on one day’s notice under Special Permission of the Interstate Commerce Commission No. 50040 dated May 20, 1920 
(amended), and on Intrastate (State) Traffic. 

Effective June 8, 1920, on Indiana State Traffic, expires with close of business November 30, 1920, unless sooner lawfully 
changed, cancelled or extended. 

Effective July 5, 1920, on Intrastate Traffic in Kentucky, New Hamphsire, New York (1st District), Pennsylvania, Tennessee 
Vermont and Washington. Expires with close of business November 30, 1920, unless sooner lawfully changed, cancelled or extended 


RULE I 

Cars Subject to Rules 

Note. —The disposition at point of detention determines the purpose for which a car is held and the rule applicable thereto, 
except where there is specific tariff provision to the contrary. 

Section A. —Cars of either railroad or private ownership, held for or by consignors or consignees for loading, unloading, for¬ 
warding directions or for any other purpose (including cars held for loading company material unless the loading is done by the rail¬ 
road for which the material is intended and on its tracks) are subject to these demurrage rules, except as provided in Section B. 

Section B.— The following cars are not subject to these demurrage rules: 

1. Cars under load with company material for use of and consigned to the railroad in whose possession the cars are held. 

2. Cars under load with live stock. This exemption does not include cars held for or by shippers for loading live stock. Live 
poultry will not be considered as live stock. 

3. Empty cars placed for loading coal at coal mines, coal mine sidings, coal washers, or coke at coke ovens and such cars 
under load with coal, at such mines, mine sidings or coal washers, or with coke at coke ovens. This exemption applies only at mines, 
coal washers and ovens which are subject to car distribution rules in lieu of demurrage rules. 

4. (a) Private cars on private tracks when the ownership of the car and track is the same. 

Note. —Private cars while held under constructive placement for delivery upon the tracks of their owners are subject to de¬ 
murrage charges after expiration of forty-eight hours’ free time. (See Rules 5 and 9.) 

Definitions 

Private Car. —A car having other than railroad ownership. A lease of a car is equivalent to ownership. Private cars must 
have the full name of the owner or lessee painted or stenciled thereon or must be boarded with full name of owner or lessee. If name 
of lessee is painted, stenciled or boarded on car then the car is exempt from demurrage for the lessee only. If name of lessee is not 
painted, stenciled, or boarded, on car then the car is exempt from demurrage for the owner only. 

Private Track. —A track outside of carrier’s right of way, yard, and terminals, and of which the carrier does not own either 
the rails, ties, roadbed, or right of way; or a track or a portion of a track which is devoted to the purposes of its user either by lease 
or written agreement. 

(b) Empty private cars stored on railroad or private tracks, including such cars sent by the owner to a shipper for loading, 
provided the cars have not been placed or tendered for loading on the orders of a shipper. (See Rule 6, Section D.) 


RULE II 

Free Time Allowed 


Section A. - Forty-eight hours’ (two days) free t'me w'll be allowed for loading or unloading all commodities. (See Rule 2, 
Section B, Paragraph 4.) 

“LOADING” includes the furnishing of forwarding directions on outbound cars. 

“UNLOADING” includes: 

(a) Surrender of bill of lading on shipments billed “to order.” 

(b) Payment of lawful freight charges when required prior to delivery < f the car. 

(c) Furnishing of a “turn-over” order (an order for delivery to another party) after car has been placed for delivery and no 

additional movement of the car is made. . . 

When the same car is both unloaded and reloaded, each transaction will be treated as independent of the other. This will 
also apply to industries performing their own sw itching service, in w hich case the industry must notify the carrier date and time car 

U1 \Vhei^a car held foi loading or unloading is moved by railroad or private power to another point in the same yard or industry 
to complete loading or unloading, only forty-eight hours’ free time v ill be allowed, except that when the railroad makes a charge 
for such movement^the time incident thereto shall not be computed against the car. 

(See Rule 7, Note 2.) --• 







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Note. —If a consignee wishes his car held at any break-up yard or a hold-yard before notification and placement, such car 
will be subject to demurrage. That is to say, the time held in the break-up yard will be included within the 48 hours of free time. 
If he wishes to exempt his car from the imposition of demurrage he must either, by general orders given to the carrier or by specinc 
orders as to incoming freight, notify the carrier of the track upon which he wishes his freight placed, in which event he will have the 
full 48 hours free time from the time when the placement is made upon the track designated. This “Note” will apply except when in 
conflict with Rule 2, Section B, paragraph 1. 

Section B. —Twenty-four hours’ (one day) free time will be allowed: _ • 

1. When cars are held for reconsignment, diversion or reshipment, or held in transit on order of consignor, consignee or owner. 

Note. —This will not apply to cars subject to Rule 2, Section B, Paragraph 3. ... , 

The term “diversion” or “reconsignment” will be applied as defined in the recognsignment tariffs of this railroad, except that 

under this rule when a car is placed for delivery at destination a “turnover” (or order for delivery to another party) which does not 
involve an additional movement cf the car is not a reconsignment. (See Rule 2, Section A.) 

A reshipment is the making of a new contract by which under a new rate the original lading, wdthout being unloaded, is for¬ 
warded in the same car to another destination. 

2. When cars, destined for delivery to or for forwarding by a connecting line, are held under tariff regulations for surrender 

of bill of lading or payment of lawful freight charges. _ .... 

3. When cars are held in transit and placed for inspection or grading, including reconsignment or other disposition orders. 
At stations where grain and hay must be inspected or graded, the consignee agreeing with the carrier in writing for file at the station, 
to accept the bulletining of the cars as due and adequate notice of arrival, the bulletins must be posted by 9:00 a. m. of each day, 
showing the previous twenty-four (24) hours' receipts, and the free time (twenty-four hours) is to be calculated from the first 7:00 
a. m. thereafter. Where there is no agreement for bulletining of cars, the free time must be calculated from the first 7:00 a. m. 
after the day on which notice of arrival is sent or given to the consignee. 

Exception: —At Chicago, Ill., and Kansas City, Kan.-Mo.: On all grain held in transit, subject to Federal or State inspection 
and on seeds (field or grass), grain screenings or seed screenings, held in transit, subject to recognized Official inspection, free time 
for disposition will expire at 6:00 p. m. of the day that inspection is reported by the inspection authorities on or beore 11:00 a. m. 
No additional free time will be allow'ed for re-inspection or appeal. The bulletin form of notice may be used in lieu of written notice 
of arrival to the consignee. 

Exception: —At St. Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota Transfer, Camden Place, Duluth, West Duluth, Minn., Superior, Superior 
East End, Central Ave. (Superior), Allouez or Itasca, Wis.: On all grain subject to Federal or State Grain Inspection received on 
or before 8:30 a. m., and upon which notice of arrival is given by 9:00 a. m., disposition shall be given not later than 4:00 p. m., the 
same day, provided inspection is reported to the office of the Federal or State Grain Inspector before 11:00 a. m. When a reinspection 
is called before disposition is given, one day additional free time will be allowed, provided Local Freight Agent is notified of the call 
on day of inspection and a change in grade is allowed by the Federal or State Inspector. If no change in grade is allowed demurrage 
will be assessed, provided disposition is not furnished before 5:00 p. m. of the day car is first inspected. On all cars loaded w'ith 
grain and inspected (if for inspection) prior to 6:00 p. m., disposition must be given not later than 4:00 p. m. the following, day, 
excepting that where reinspection or appeal is called, and the grade is changed by Federal or State Inspector or Appeal Board, one 
additional day of free time shall be allowed. 

4. Except as otherwise provided in Rule 2, Section A, w'hen cars are held to complete loading, or to partly unload. 

Note. —When a car held for unloading is partly unloaded and partly reloaded, 48 hours’ free time will be allowed for the entire 
transaction. 

5. On cars containing freight in bond for Customs entry and Government inspection. 

Section C. —Cars containing freight for transshipment to vessel will be allowed such free time at the port as may be provided 
in the tariffs of the individual carriers lawfully on file with the Interstate Commerce Commission. 


RULE III 
Computing Time 

Note. —In computing time, Sundays and Legal holidays (National, State, and Municipal), but not half holidays, will be ex¬ 
cluded, except as otherwise provided in Section A of Rule 9. When a legal holiday falls on Sunday the following Monday will be 
excluded. •> 

Section A. —On cars held for loading, time will be computed from the first 7:00 a. m. after placement on public-delivery tracks 
and without notice of placement, but if not placed within 24 hours after 7:00 a. m. of the day for which ordered, time will be com¬ 
puted from 7:00 a. m. after the day on which notice of placement is sent or given to consignor. (See Rule 6—Cars for loading.) 

Section B. — 1. On cars held for orders, surrender of bill of lading or payment of freight charges, whether such cars have 
been placed in position to unload or not, time will be computed from the first 7:00 a. m. after the day on which notice of arrival 
is sent or given to the consignee or party entitled to receive same. (See Rule 4—Notification.) 

Ncte —The time between receipt cf order and placement of car (not to include the time attributable to the act or neglect 
of consignor cr consignee) will be deducted from the total detention to the car. 

2. Orders for disposition or reconsignment, when mailed, wired or otherwise transmitted by the reconsignor to agent of the 
carrier at point vhere cars are held, or to the agent of any carrier named in the bill of lading contract or participating in the 
transportation transaction, unless otherwise provided by tariff, will release cars at 7:00 a. m. of the date such orders are received 
by any such agent, provided they are sent or given prior to the date received. 

Such orders mailed, wired or otherwise transmitted and received the same date, will release cars at the hour the orders are 
received by any such agent. 

Date of mailing to be determined by the postmark. 

Ncte. —When order releasing a car is sei t to (his railroad by U. S. mail and the order is not received by the addressee, the 
car shall be considered released as of the date the order should have been delivered, provided proof is furnished by the claimant that 
the order v as deposited in the l . S. mail propf rly stamj ed ai d addressed on the date cla n ed. 

Section C.—1. On cars held for ur.loacing, excel t 8 s otherv ise prcviced in Section B, Paragraph 1, of this rule, time will 
be computed from the first 7:60 a. m. after placement on public delivery tracks, and after the day on which notice of arrival is sent 
or given to consignee or party entitled to receive same. If car is not placed v ithin 24 hours after notice of arrival has been sent 
or given, time will be computed from the first 7:00 a. m. after the day on which notice of placemnet has been sent or given to the 
consignee or party entitled to receive same. (See Rule 4, Sections A ei d D.) 

2. On cars subject to Rule 5, Section B, Paragraph 2, time will he computed from the first 7:00 a. m. after the day on which 
notice as required by Rule 5, Section B, Paragraph 1, is sent or given to the consignee or party entitled to receive same. 

Section D.— On cars to be delivered on other-than-public-delivery tracks, time will be computed from the first 7:00 a. m. 
after actual or constructive placement on such tracks. Time computed from actual placement on cars placed at exactly 7:00 a. m. 
will begin at the same 7:00 a. m.; actual placement to be determined by the precise time the engine cuts loose. (See Rule 4, Section 
C, and Rules 5 and 6.) 

Note 1.—“Actual Placement” is made when a car is placed in an accessible position for loading or unloading or ata point prev- 







lously designated by the consignor or consignee. If such placing is prevented from any cause attributable to consignor or consig lee 
and ca.r is placed on the private or other-than-public-deliverv track serving the consignor or consignee, it shall be considered con¬ 
structively placed, without notice. 

Note 2. Any r lilrcad track or portion thereof assigned for individual use will be treated as “other-than-public-delivery track.” 

Section E. On cars to be delivered on interchange tracks of industrial plants performing the switching service for them¬ 
selves or other parties, time will be computed from the first 7:00 a. m. after actual or constructive placement on such interchange 
tracks until return to the same or another interchange track. Time computed from the actual placement on cars placed at exactly 
7:00 a. m. will begin at the same 7:00 a. m.; actual placement to be determined by the precise time the engine cuts loose. (See Rule 
4, Section C, and Rules 5 and G.) Cars returned loaded will not be recorded released until necessary billing instructions are furnished. 

Note. Where two or more parties take delivery from the same interchange track, or where the railroad company uses the in¬ 
terchange track for other cars, or where the interchange track is not adjacent to the plant and the industry uses the railroad’s tracks 
to reach same, a notice of placement shall be sent or given to the consignee and time will be computed from the first 7:00 a. m. there¬ 
after. 

RULE IV 
Notification 

Section A —Notice of arrival shall be sent or given consignee or party entitled to receive same by this railroad’s agent in 
writing or, in lieu thereof, as otherwise agreed to in writing by this railroad and consignee, within twenty-four hours after arrival of 
car and billing at destination, such notice to contain car initials and number, point of shipment, contents and if transferred in transit, 
the initial and number of original car. W r hen address of consignee does not appear on billing, and is not known, the notice cf arrival 
must be deposited in United States mail enclosed in a stamped envelope bearing return address same to be preserved on file if referred. 
An impression shall be of both sides (See Rule 3, Sections B and C.) In case a car subject to Rule 3, Section C, is not placed on 
public delivery track within twenty-four hours after notice of arrival has been sent or given, notice of placement shall be sent or given 
to consignee. 

Note —When owner requests that original point of shipment be omitted on reconsigned cars, this information shall not be shown 
on notice of arrival at destination. 

Section B. When cars are ordered stopped in transit notice shall be sent or given the party ordering the cars stopped upon 
arrival of cars at point of stoppage. 

Secton C —Delivery of cars upon other-than-delivery tracks or upon industrial interchange tracks, or written notice sent or 
given to consignee or party entitled to receive same, of readiness to so deliver, will constitute notification to consignee. (See Rule 
8, Section D, Paragraph 1 (b).) 

Section D. —In all cases where any part of the contents of a car has been removed by the consignee prior to the sending or 
giving of required notice, such removal shall be considered as notice of arrival. 

Section E. —1. When carload freight is refused at destination, notice of such refusal shall, within 24 hours thereafter, be sent 
by wire to consignor, when known, at his expense, or when not known, to agent at point of shipment, who shall be required promptly 
to notify the shipper if known. 

2. (a) When unclaimed perishable carload freight has not been disposed of within two days from the first 7:00 a. m. after 

the day on which notice of arrival has been sent or given to consignee, notice to that effect shall be sent by wire as provided in Para¬ 
graph 1 of this section. 

(b) When other carload freight is unclaimed within five days from the first 7:00 a. m. after the day on which notice of arrival 
has been sent or given to the consignee, a notice to that effect shall be sent by wire as provided in Paragraph 1 of this section. 

(See Rule 8, Section D, Paragraph 4.) 

RULE V 

Placing Cars for Unloading 

Note. —Under this rule the time of movement between hold point and destination, and any other time for which the railrcad 
is responsible will not be computed against the consignee. 

Section A —1. When delivery of a car consigned or ordered to an industrial interchange track or to other-than-a-public- 
delivery track cannot be made on account of the inability of the consignee to receive it, or because of any other condition attributable 
to the consignee, such car wall be held at destination or, if it cannot reasonably be accommodated there, at the nearest available 
hold point, and written notice that the car is held and that this railroad is unable to deliver will be sent or given to the consignee. 
This will be considered constructive placement. (See Rule 3, Sections D and E.) 

2. On a car to be delivered to a switching line for final delivery and which consignee located on switching line is unable to 

receive and w hich for that reason the switching line is unable to receive from this railroad, notice will be sent or given the switch'i g 
line show ing point of shipment, car initials and numbers, contents and consignee and if transferred in transit the initials and numl er 
of the original car. . 

3. When this railroad is the switching line and, under conditions set forth in Paragraph 1, is unable to receive cars from a 
connecting line at destination for delivery w ithin switching limits, upon receipt of notice from connecting line it w ill notify the con¬ 
signee and put such cars under constructive placement. (See Rule 4, Section C.) 

Section B. —1. When delivery cannot be made on specially designated public-delivery tracks, on account of such tracks being 
fully occupied, or from other causes beyond the control of this railroad, notice shall be sent or given the consignee in writing or, in 
lieu thereof, as otherwise agreed to in writing that delivery will be made at the nearest available point to the consignee, naming 1 he 
point. Such delivery shall be made unless the consignee shall before delivery indicate a preferred available point, in.which case the 

preferred delivery will be made. . ^ 

2. In the event consignee or party entitled to receive shipment serves notice upon this railroad ot refusal to accept delivery 
at the point named in notice sent or given in accordance with Paragraph 1, the car will be held awaiting opportunity to deliver on 
the specially designated track subject to Rule 3, Section C, Paragraph 2. 

RULE VI 
Cars for Loading 

Section A. _Cars for loading will be considered placed w r hen such cars are actually placed or held on orders of the consignor. 

In the latter case the agent must send or give the consignor written notice of all cars which he has been unable to place because of 
condition of the other-than-public-delivery track or because of other conditions attributable to the consignor. This w ill be considered 
constructive placement. (See Rule 3, Section D and E.) 









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Section B. —When empty cars placed on orders are not used in transportation service, demurrage will be charged from the first 
7:00 a. m. after actual or constructive placement until released, with no free time allowance. 

Section C. —1. Cars received from a switching line and held by this railroad for forwarding directions are subject to demurrage 
charges from the first 7:00 a. m. after they are received, until proper forwarding directions are furnished, w ith no tree time allowance 
and without notice, except that cars received between 4:00 p. m. and 7:00 a. m. will not be subject to demurrage it forwarding directions 
are received prior to the following 12 noon. .. . , 

2. Private cars which have been loaded on the tracks of their owners, received from such tracks and held by this railroad tor 
forwarding directions, are subject to demurrage charges from the first 7:00 a. m. after they are received until proper forwarding dnec- 
tions are furnished, with no free time allowance and without notice. . 

Section D. —If an empty car is appropriated without being ordered, it shall be considered as having been ordered and actually 
placed at the time so appropriated. If not loaded outbound, such car is subject to Section B of this rule. 

RULE VII 

Demurrage Charges 

Section A. —On cars not subject to Rule 9 (Average Agreement): After the expiration of free time allowed, the following 
charges per car per day, or fraction of a day, will be made until car is released: 

For each of the first four days, $2. 

For each succeeding day, $5. 

Section B. —The charges on cars subject to average agreement are set forth in Rule 9. . 

Note 1. —When through no fault of the consignor or consig-.ee, the lading of a car is transferred by a carrier into two or more 
cars or when two small cars are furnished by a carrier in lieu of one large car ordered by the shipper, demurrage will be charged as 
for one car only, as long as any of such cars are detained beyond the free time. 

Note 2. —When a car contains two or more minimum carload shipments consigned to more than one consignee at the same 
station, demurrage will be charged the same as if the shipment had been received in separate cars and each consignee will be allowed 
a total free time of 48 hours (2 days) for unloading, free of interference by the other consignee or consignees. 

(See Item 2, page 19 hereof for additional detention charges.) ( 

RULE VIII 

Claims 

No demurrage charges shall be collected under these rules for detention of cars through causes named below. Demurrage 
charges assessed or collected under such conditions shall be promptly canceled or refunded by this railroad. 

Causes 

Section A. —Weather Interference. 

Note. —A consignor or consignee shall not be absolved from demurrage under Section A of this rule if, considering the character 
of the freight, others similarly situated and under the same conditions reasonably could and did load or unload cars during the same 
period of time. 

1. When the condition of the weather during any part of the prescribed free time, (or the adjusted free time provided for in 
Section B of this rule) is such as to make it impossible for men or teams to work at loading or unloading, or impossible to place freight 
in cars, or move it from cars, without serious injury to the freight, or when, because of high water or snow drifts (see note) it is im¬ 
possible, during the prescribed free time, to get to the cars for loading or unloading, the free time will be extended until a total of 
forty-eight hours (or twenty-four hours on cars subject to Rule 2, Section B, Paragraph 4) free from such interference shall have been 
allowed. No additional time will be allowed unless claim, stating fully the conditions which prevented loading or unloading within 
the free time, is presented in writing to this railroad’s agent within thirty days after the date on which demurrage bill is rendered. 

Note. —The extension of free time on account of high water or snow drifts shall apply to other-than-public-delivery tracks only 
where there is disability of this railroad. 

2. When the lading is frozen while in transit so as to require more than forty-eight hours to remove it from the car, the total 
time actually expended by consignee in heating, thawing, or loosening and removing it will be considered as free time, but no allowance 
will be made for detention during the time that no effort is made to unload. This rule will not apply to shipments which are tendered 
in a condition to unload. Under this rule, consignee shall not be entitled to additional time unless, within the prescribed free time, 
he shall serve upon the railroad’s agent a written statement that the lading was frozen when tendered. 

3. No allowance on account of weather interference shall be made on cars subject to Rule 6, Section B. 

Section B. —Bunching. 

1. Cars for loading.—When, by reason of delay or irregularity in filling orders, cars are bunched and placed for loading in 
accumulated numbers in excess of daily placing as ordered, the shipper shall be allowed such free time for loading as he would have 
been entitled to had the cars been placed for loading as ordered. 

2. Cars for unloading or reconsigning.—When, as the result of the act or neglect of any carrier, cars originating at the same 
point or at intermediate points, moving via the same route and destined for one consignee, at one point, are bunched at originating 
point, in transit or at destination, and delivered by this railroad in accumulated numbers in excess of daily shipments, the consignee 
shall be allowed such free time as he would have been entitled to had the cars not been bunched, but when any car is released before 
the expiration of such free time, the free time on the next car will be computed from the first 7.00 a. m. following such release; pro¬ 
vided, however, no allowance will be made unless claim is presented in writing to this railroad’s agent within thirty days after the 
date on which demurrage bill is rendered and supported by statement showing date and point of shipment of each car. 

Section C. —Demand of overcharge. When this railroad’s agent demands the payment of transportation charges in excess 
of tariff authority. 

Section D. —Delayed or improper notice by this railroad. 

1. (a) When notice of arrival does not contain all the information specified in Rule 4, Section A, consignee shall not have 
the right to call in question the sufficiency of such notice, unless within the prescribed free time, he shall serve upon this railroad’s 
agent a written statement of the omitted information required, in which event the time between receipt of such statement and the 
furnishing of the omitted information will not be computed against the consignee. 

(b) When the consignee makes request in writing for the name of the consignor, point of shipment and Cor), if transferred in 
transit, the initials and number of the original car, to enable him to indentify the shipment in a car placed or tendered for delivery 
on other-than-public-delivery track, such information will be furnished, but consignee shall notbeentitledto additional free time unless 
such request has been served on this railroad’s agent within the prescribed free time, in which event the time bet.veen receipt of the 
request and compliance therewith will.not be computed against the consignee. (See Rule 4, Section A, Note.) 

2. When claim is made that a mailed notice has been delayed, postmark thereon shall be accepted as indicating the date of 
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i a a °t lce . is mailed by this railroad on Punday, a legal holiday, or after 3:00 p. m. on other days (as evidenced by the 

postmark thereon) consignee shall be allowed five hours’ additional free time provided he shall send or give to this railroad's agent 
\\ ithm the first twenty-four hours of free time, written advice that the notice had not been received until after the free time had begun 
to run, in case of failure on the part of consignee so to advise this railroad’s apent, no additional free time shall be allowed. 

, ,y 1 ,. cas . e * a “ ure hv this railroad to send notice in accordance with the provisions of Pule 4, Section E, the consignor shall 

not be held liable tor demurrage charges between the date the notice should have been sent and the date it was actually sent. 

Section E. Error of any railroad which prevents proper tender or delivery. 

1.1 nder this rule demurrage will be charged on the basis of the amount that would have accrued but for such error. This 
also applies in the case of constructively placed cars being •‘run-around” by actually placing recent arrivals ahead of previous arrivals, 
but allowance will only be made on cars subject to Rule 9, Average Agreement, that are held beyond the fourth debit day. 

Section F. Delay by U. S. Customs. Such additional free time shall be allowed as has been lost through such delay. 

RULE IX N. 

Average Agreement 

When the following agreement has been entered into, the charge for detention of cars, on all cars subject to demurrage, held 
for loading or unloading, shall be computed on the basis of the average time of detention to all such cars released during each calendar 
month; such average detention and charge to be computed as follows: 

Section A. One credit will be allowed for each car, released within the first twenty-four (24) hours of free time. After the 
expiration of forty-eight (48) hours’ free time, one debit per car per day, or fraction of a day, will be charged for each of the first four 
days. In no case shall more than one credit be allowed on any one car, and in no case shall more than four credits be applied in 
cancellation of debits accruing on any one car. When a car has accrued four debits a charge of $5 per car per day, or fraction of a day, 
will be made for all subsequent detention and will apply on all subsequent Sundays and legal holidays, including a Sunday or holiday 
i immediately following the day on which the fourth debit begins to run. 

Section B.— Credits earned on cars held for loading shall not be used in offsetting debits accruing on cars held for unloading 
nor shall credits earned on cars held for unloading be used in offsetting debits accruing on cars held for loading. 

Section C.— Credits cannot be earned by private cars subject to Rule 1, Section B, Paragraph 4 (a), but debits charged on such 
private cars while under constructive placement may be offset by credits earned on other cars. 

Section D.— At the end of the calendar month, the total number of credits will be deducted from the total number of debits 
and $2 per debit will be charged for the remainder. If the credits equal or exceed the debits no charge will be made for the detention 
of the cars and no payment will be made by this railroad on account of such excess of credits; nor shall the credits in excess of the 
debits of any one month be considered in computing the average detention for another month. 

Section E.— A party who enters into this average agreement shall not be entitled to include therein cars subject to Rule 2, 
Section B, nor shall he be entitled to cancellation or refund of demurrage charges under Section A, Paragraph 1, or Section B of Rule 8. 

Section F. —A party who enters into this average agreement may be required to give sufficient security to this railroad for the 
payment of balances against him at the end of each month. 

Section G.— An average agreement must include all cars loaded or unloaded within the jurisdiction of the same station, except 
that when desired separate agreements may be entered into for each plant or yard within the jurisdiction of two or more stations be 
combined in one average agreement, nor shall the cars loaded or unloaded by more than one consignor or consignee be combined in 
one average agreement, except that cars consigned, reconsigned, or ordered to a public elevator, warehouse or cotton compress serving 
various parties may be combined in one average agreement. 

Agreement 1 

..Railroad. 

Being fully acquainted with the terms, conditions, and effect of the average basis for settling for detention to cars as set forth j 

in., being the car demurrage rules governing at all stations and sidings on the lines of said railroad, except as shown 

in said tariff, and being desirous of availing (myself or ourselves) of this alternate method of settlement (I or we) do expressly agree 

to and with the.Railroad that with respect to all cars which may, during the continuance cf this agreement, be handled ; 

for (my or our) account at.(Station) (I or w^e) wall fully observe and comply with all the terms and conditions of said 

rules as they are mwv published or may hereafter be lawfully modified by duly published tariffs, and v ill make prompt payment of 
all demurrage charges accruing thereunder in accordance with the average basis as therein established or as hereafter lav fully modi- ’ 
fied by duly published tariffs. 

D This agreement to be effective on and after the.day of.19...., and to continue until termination 

by written notice from either party to the other, which notice shall become effective on the first day of the month succeeding that 
in which it is given. 

Approved and accepted.,19-, by and on behalf of the above-named railroad by 


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STORAGE RULES AND CHARGES 
APPLICABLE TO 

FREIGHT HELD OR STORED IN OR ON RAILROAD PREMISES OF RAILROADS UNDER FEDERAL 
CONTROL AND OF RAILROADS NOT UNDER FEDERAL CONTROL 

INSTRUCTIONS 

RULE I ^ 

Freight Subject to Rules 

Freight, except as provided in section D of this rule, received for delivery or held to complete a shipment to for forwarding 
directions, if stored in or on railroad premises, is subject to these storage rules. 

Shipments of less-than-carload freight, loaded into or delivered direct from cars, are subject to storage rules, but when the 
loading or unloading is done by shipper or consignee, either as required by classifications or tariffs, or at request of shipper or con¬ 
signee, the cars are subject to demurrage rules and storage rules do not apply. 

Note. —Freight which is not liable to damage from the elements and which is not ordinarily handled through freight houses 
may be stored free, unless otherwise provided, on the vacant land of the railroad, pending shipment, and entirely at owner’s risk, 
provided owner has previously been assigned space as far as available and without distinction. 

Section A. —Freight upon which the free time allowed under demurrage rules has expired while in cars, and subsequently un¬ 
loaded in or on railroad premises, is subject to these storage rules when unloaded, without free time allowance. 

Section B. —Carload shipments of explosives, or other dangerous articles, are subject to both demurrage and storage rules- 
(See Rule 6.) 

Section C. —Carload freight, other than explosives or other dangerous articles, held in cars for delivery and subsequently 
unloaded in or on railroad premises, is subject to demurrage rules while in cars and to these storage rules after it is unloaded. 

If unloaded or reloaded by the carrier the actual cost of the service will be in addition to the storage charge. (See Rule 5> 
Section C.) 

Section D. Exception. —The rules and charges herein will not apply on: 

1. —Freight stored in warehouses owned and operated by railroads as exclusively storage warehouses. 

2. —Export or import freight at the port of export or import. 

3. —Domestic freight received from or intended for delivery to ocean or lake vessels at the port of transshipment. 

4. —Freight subject to lighterage at seaboard points. 

5. —Carload lots of Coal, Coke or Ore. 


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RULE II 
Notification 

Section A.— Notice shall be sent or given consignee by carrier’s agent in writing, or as otherwise agreed to by carrier and con¬ 
signee, within twenty-four hours (one day) after arrival of shipment and billing at destination, such notice to specify point of ship¬ 
ment and commodity. 

Refused or Unclaimed Freight 

Section B. — 1. Where shipments have been plainly marked with the consignor’s name and address, preceded by the word 
“from,” notice shall be immediately sent or rfiven consignor of refusal of less-than-carload shipments. Unclaimed less-than-carload 
shipments will be treated as refused after fifteen calendar days from expiration of free time. 

2. —Notice shall be sent or given the consignr cf unclaimed or refused shipments of explosives or other dangerous articles on 
hand forty-eight hours, provided written request is received for this information by agent at point of origin at time of shipment. 
Such requests should be plainly written on a rectangular piece of paper of different color from any label required under the Interstate 
Commerce Commission’s regulations and placed on the package in close proximity to such label (or to name of consignee). 

3. —W here consignor requests that notice of unclaimed or refused shipments be sent by telegraph, this may only be done at his 
expense. 


RULE III 
Free Time Allowed 

Section A.—1. Forty-eight hours’ (two days) free time will be allowed on all commodities except the more dangerous explo¬ 
sives, as described in Rule 6, Section A, for the removal of in-bound freight from car on railroad premises, or to complete a carload 
shipment and furnish forwarding directions therefor. 

Exception. On less-than-carload shipments consigned to parties located at interior or at non-railroad points, the following 
allowance of free time will be made when hauled: 

10 miles and not over 20 miles from the station, 5 days. 

Over 20 miles and not over 30 miles from the station, 10 days. 

Over 30 miles from the station, 15 days. 

2. Out-bound less-than-carlord freight not accomoanied by proper shipping directions which will permit forwarding on date 
received, will be subject to Storage charges from the first t a. m. after receipt of the shipment with no free time allowance. 

Section B. —Tweity-four hours’ (one day) free time will be allowed: 

l.— 1 On less-than-carload freight held to complete a shipment. 

°.—O i less-than-carload freight held for reshipme t. 

3- On the more dangerous explosives fas described in Rule 6, Section A) for removal of in-bound freight from car or railroad 
premises or to co nplotc a carload shipm nt ont-bouni and furnish forwarding directions therefor. 










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Note. —Out-bound less-than-carload shipments of the more dangerous explosives not accompanied by proper shipping directions 
which will permit forwarding on the date received, will not be accepted. 

4-—On carload shipments of Explosives and other dangerous articles, reconsigned or rcshipped in the same car received. 

RULE IV 

Computing Time 

Section A.—In computing time any fractional part of 100 pounds will be computed as 100 pounds and any fractional part of 
twenty-four hours will be computed as one day. 

Section B.—In computing free time, Sundays and legal holidays (National, State and Municipal) wili bi excluded, except as 
otherwise provided in Rule 6. When a legal full holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday will be excluded. 

Section C.— On inbound freight held for removal and on freight held for reconsignment or reshipment, time will be computed 
from the first 7:00 a. m. after the day on which notice of arrival is sent or given to consignee. 

Section D. —On outbound freight, time will be computed from the first 7:00 a. m. after receipt in or on railroad premises. 

Section E. —On outbound carloads of Explosives and other dangerous articles (as described in Rule 6), time will be computed 
from the first 7:00 a. m. after loading is begun. . 

Section F. —When orders for freight held for disposition or reconsignment are mailed, such orders will release freight at 7:00 
a. m. of the date orders are received at the station where the freight is held, provided the orders are mailed prior to the date received 
but orders mailed and received on the same date release freight the following 7:00 a. m. 


RULE V 

Charges for Storage on Freight other than Explosives and Other Dangerous Articles 

Section A. —Freight, except Automobiles or other self-propelling vehicles (but not excepting Motorcycles or bicycle motor 
wheels), held in or on railroad premises in excess of free time allowed, will be subject to the following storage charges per day or at 
option of carrier may be sent to public warehouses: 

For each of the first five days, 2 cents per 100 lbs.; 

For the sixth and each succeeding day, 3 cents per 100 lbs.; 

Minimum storage charge per shipment on freight held beyond free time, five (5) days or part thereof, 25 cents; six (6) days or 
more, 50 cents. 

Section B.—After expiration of free time, Automobiles or other self-propelling vehicles (except Motorcycles and bicycles 
motor wheels) will be subject to a storage charge of three (3) cents per 100 lbs. per day, with a minimum charge of $1.00 per machine 
fper day for each of the first five (5) days and $2.00 per machine for each succeeding day, or at option of carrier, may be sent to 
public warehouses. 

Section C.—When carload freight is unloaded by the carrier for the purpose of releasing needed equipment, the storage charge 
will be the same as would have accrued under car demurrage rules had the freight remained in the car. (See Rule 1, Section C of 
tariff.) 

Effective January 25, 1920, in connection with railroads under Federal control. 

Published for the Director General of Railroads and filed on one day’s notice with the Interstate Commerce Com¬ 
mission under Freight Rate Authority No. 21205 of the Director, Division of Traffic, United States Railroad Administration, dated 
January 10, 1920. 

Effective January 25, 1920, on Interstate Traffic in connection with railroads not under Federal control. 

Issued on one days’ notice under Spec ial Permission of the Interstate Commerce Commission No. 49156, of January 10, 1920. 

Effective February 25, 1920, on Intrastate (State) Traff c in ccrnection with railroads not under Federal control. 

RULE VI 

Charges for Storage on Explosives and Other Dangerous Articles j 

Extracts from Regulations prescribed by the Interstate Commerce Commission 

1 . _Paragraph 1433 * * * “consignee rr.urt remeve such shipments from the carrier’s property within 48 hours after notice of 

arrival at destination, Sundays and holidays not included.’’ 

2. —Paragraph 1643 (a) * * * “If a shipment cf Explosives is not removed within 48 hours after notice of arrival at destination, 
it must be disposed of by return to the shipper, or by storage at the expense of the owner, or by sale, or when necessary to safety by 
destruction under supervision cf a competent person.” 

3 . _Paragraph 1714 * * * “consignee must remove such shipments from the carrier’s property within 48 hours after notice of 

arrival at destination, Sundays and holidays not included.” 

Storage will be charged at the following rates per day of twenty-four hours or fraction thereof, on Explosives or other dangerous 
articles, held in or on railroad premises, in excess of free time allowed: 

Section A.— Cn shipments of the more dangerous Explosives, i. e., Low Explosives, Black Powder, High Explosives, Wet 
Fulminate cf Mercury, Blasting Caps, Electric Blasting Caps, Ammunition for Cann-n with Explosive Projectiles, Explosive Pro¬ 
jectiles Explosive Torpedoes, tExplosive Mines, fExplosive Bombs and Detonating Fuzees; on less than carload shipments of such 
articles tw.nty-five (25) cents per 100 pounds per day, with a minimum charge of fifty (50) cents per shipment. 

On shipments of such articles held in cars when the loading or unloading is done by shipper or consignee, either as required by 
classification or tariffs, or at request of shipper or consignee, five dollars ($5.00) per car per day (Sundays and legal holidays excluded) 
in addition to the regular demurrage and track storage charges. 

Section B_On shipments of the less dangerous and relatively safe Explosives, i. e., Ammunition for Cannon with Empty 

Projectil s Ammunition for Cannon with Sand Loaded Projectiles, Ammunition for Cannon with Solid Projectiles, Ammunition 
for Cannon without Projectiles, Smokeless Powder for Cannon, Sinokel :ss Powder for Small Arms, Common Fir'works, Special 
Fir words Small / ms Ammunition, Cannon Primers, Small Arms Primers, Empty Cartridge Bags, Black Powder Igniters, 
Empty Cartridge Shells, Primed, Combination Primers, Percussion Fuzes, Tin', Tracers or Pareusion Caps, Combination 












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Fuzes, Safety Fuse, f Instantaneous Fuze, Cordeau Detonant and Safety Squibs, or less-than-carload shipments of Dangerous Articles 
other than Explosives requiring Red, Yellow, Green or White I. C. C. labels, on less than carload shipments of such articles ten (10) 
cents per 100 pounds per day with a minimum charge of twenty-five (25) cents per shipment. 

On shipments of the less dangerous and relatively safe explosives, which, under the I. C. C. Regulations require “INFLAM¬ 
MABLE” placards, or which do not require placards, and on shipments of Dangerous Articles other than Explosives which, under 
the ). C. C. Regulations, require “INFLAMMABLE” or “ACID” placards, held in cars, when the loading or unloading is done 
by shippers or consignee, either as required by classification or tariffs, or at the request of shipper or consignee, two dollars ($2.00) 
per car per day (Sundays and legal holidays excluded) in addition to the regular demurrage and track storage charges. 

Note. —The term “Railroad Premises,” as used in this rule when applicable to carload shipments shall embrace all tracks 
which this railroad provides for its own uses and purposes; and also private tracks constructed, maintained or operated under a written 
agreement by which this railroad reserves the right to use the whole or any part of them for itself or others than the party with 
whom the agreement is executed. 

Section C. —When shipments of the “more dangerous explosives” (see Section A) are not removed from the railway premises 
by the consignee within the legal limit (forty-eight hours (two days) after the first 7:00 a. m. following notice of arrival), the most 
practicable of the steps authorized by paragraph 1643 (a), as quoted above, must be taken to secure this removal. 

When available, Powder Magazines not on railway property should be utilized for storage. 

No storage charges shall be collected under these rules for delays from causes named below. Storage charges assessed or col - 
lected under such conditions shall be promptly cancelled or refunded by the carrier. 

Causes 

Section A. Weather Interference. 

1. —When the condition of the weather, during the prescribed free time, is such as to make it impossible to remove freight from 
railroad premises without serious injury to the freight, the free time shall be extended until a total of forty-eight hours free from such 
weather interference shall have been allowed. (See Note.) 

2. —When, because of high water or snow-drifts, it is impossible to remove freight from railroad premises during the prescribed 
free time. (See Note.) 

Note. —Section A, Paragraphs 1 and 2, shall not absolve a consignee from liability for storage if others similarly situated and 
under the same conditions are able to remove freight. 

Section B.—Demand of Overcharge. 

When the carrier’s agent demands the payment of transporta tion charges in excess of tariff authority. 

Section C. —Delayed or Improper Notice by Carrier. 

1. —When notice has been sent or given in substantial compliance with the requiremants as specified in these rules, the consignee 
shall not thereafter have the right to call in question the sufficiency of such notice unless within forty-eight hours (two days) from 
7:00 a. m. following the day or which notice is sent or given he shall serve upon the delivering carrier a full, written statement of his 
objections to the sufficiency of such notice. 

2. When claim is made that a mailed notice has been delayed, the postmark thereon shall be accepted as indicating the date 
of the notice. 

3. —When a notice is mailed by carrier on Sunday, a legal holiday, or after 3:00 p. m. on other days (as evidenced by the post - 
mark thereon), the consignee shall be allowed five hours’ additional free time, provided he shall mail or send to the carrier’s agent, 
within the first twenty-four hours of free time, written advice that the notice had not been received until after the free time had begun 
to run. In case of failure on the part of consignee so to notify carrier’s agent, no additional free time shall be allowed. 

4. —In case of failure by the carrier to send or give notice in accordance with the provisions of Rule 2, Section B, no storage 
charges will be assessed between the date on which the notice should have been sent or given and the date on which it was actually 
sent or given. 

Section D. —Railroad errors wdiich prevent proper tender or delivery: 

This rule will not apply on freight held on account of having been delayed or damaged in transit or on freight refused by con¬ 
signee on account of shortage. 

Section E. —Delay by United States Customs. 

Such additional free time shall be allowed as has been lost through such delay. 


t Indicates advance. flndicates reduction. 

*When in connection with non-Federal controlled lines, will not apply on Kansas Intrastate Traffic to shipments of Petroleum 
Oil and its products as described under the heading of “Petroleum Oil and Its Products” in Consolidated Freight Classification No. 
1, R. C. Fyfe’s I. C. C. No. 14, supplements thereto or reissues thereof. 










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_ *"*nn° rm Bi " °f Lading Effective October 10, 1920. Adopted by carriers in Official and Western Classification territories. 
Form 90 


83 


CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY RAILROAD 


Shippers No. 


Agents No. 


STRAIGHT BILL OF LADING—ORIGINAL—NOT NEGOTIABLE. 


RECEIVED, subject to the classifications and tariffs in effect on the date of issue of this Original Bill of Lading, 


at 


191 _ 


fr° m ---—---the property described below, in apparent good order, except as noted 

(contents and condition of contents of packages unknown), marked, consigned and destined as indicated below, which said Company agrees 
to carry to its usual place of delivery at said destination, if on its road, otherwise to deliver to another carrier on the route to said desti¬ 
nation. It is mutually agreed, as to each carrier of all or any of said property over all or any portion of said route to destination, and as 
to each party at any time interested in all or any of said property, that every service to be performed hereunder shall be subject to all the 
conditions, whether printed or written, herein contained (including conditions on back hereof) and which are agreed to by the shipper and 
accepted for himself and his assigns. 

The Rate of Freight from _ 

to ........ is in Cents per 100 lbs. 



IF 

IF 

IF 

IF 

IF 

IF 

IF 

IF 

IF 

IF 

IF 

IF 

IF 

IF 

IF—Tunes 1st 

1st Class 

2d Class 

Rule 25 

3d Class 

Rule 26 

Rule 28 

4 th Class 

5th Class 

6th Class 

Class A 

Gass B 

□ass C 

Class D 

Class E 


















(Mail Address—Not for purposes of Delivery.) 


Consigned to 


Destination- 


- State of--County of- 


Route ------Car Initial-Car No. 


No. 

Packages 

DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES AND SPECIAL MARKS 

WEIGHT 

(Subject to Correction) 

CLASS OR 
RATE 

CHECK 

COLUMN 

If charges are to be pre¬ 
paid, write or stamp here. 
“To be Prepaid" 
















Received $--—- 






to apply in prepayment of 
the charges on the prop¬ 
erty described hereon. 
















Agent or Cashier. 

Per- 

(The signature here acknowledges 
only the amount prepaid.) 

Charges advanced: 

$- 






— 















Shipper, Per.. , Agent. 


Per. 


(This Bill of Lading to be signed by the shipper and agent of the carrier issuing same.) 








































































































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CONDITIONS 


Sec. 1. The carrier or party in possession of any of 
the property herein described shall be liable for any loss 
thereof or damage thereto, except as hereinafter provided. 

No carrier or party in possession of any of the prop¬ 
erty herein described shall be liable for any loss thereof 
or damage thereto or delay caused by the act of God, the 
public enemy, quarantine, the authority of law, or the act 
or default of the shipper or owner, or for differences in 
the weights of grain, seed, or other commodities caused 
by natural shrinkage or discrepancies in elevator weights. 
For loss, damage, or delay caused by fire occurring after 
forty-eight hours ("exclusive of legal holidays) after 
notice of the arrival of the property at destination or at 
port of export (if intended for export) has been duly 
sent or given, the carrier’s liability shall be that of 
warehouseman only. Except in case of negligence of 
the carrier or party in possession (and the burden to 
prove freedom from such negligence shall be on the 
carrier or party in possession); the carrier or party in 
possession shall not be liable for loss, damage, or delay 
occurring while the property is stopped and held in 
transit upon request of the shipper, owner or party 
entitled to make such request; or resulting from a defect 
or vice in the property or from riots or strikes. When 
in accordance with general custom, on account of the 
nature of the property, or when at the request of the 
shipper the property is transported in open cars, the 
carrier or party in possession (except in case of loss or 
damage by fire in which case the liability shall be the 
same as though the property had been carried in closed 
cars) shall be liable only for negligence, and the burden 
to prove freedom from such negligence shall be on the 
carrier or party in possession. 

Sec. 2. No carrier is bound to transport said property 
by any particular train or vessel, or in time for any 
particular market, or otherwise than with reasonable 
despatch, unless by specific agreement indorsed hereon. 
Every carrier shall have the right in case of physical 
necessity to forward said property by any railroad or 
route between the point of shipment and the point of 
destination; but if such diversion shall be from a rail 
to a water route the liability of the carrier shall be the 
same as though the entire carriage were by rail. 

Claims must be made in writing to the originating or 
delivering- carrier within six months after delivery of 
the property (or, in case of export traffic, within nine 
months after delivery at port of export) or, in case of 
failure to make delivery, then within six months (or 
nine months in case of exnort traffic) after a reasonable 
time for delivery has elapsed: Provided that if the loss, 
damage or injury Was due to delay or damage while 
being loaded or unloaded, or damaged in transit by care¬ 
lessness or negligence, then no notice of claim nor filing 
of claims shall be required as a condition precedent to 
recovery. Suits for loss, damage or injury shall be in¬ 
stituted not later than two years and one day after the 
day on which notice in writing is given by the carrier 
to the claimant that the carrier has d ; sallowed the claim 
or any part or parts thereof, specified in the notice. 
Where claims for loss, damage or delay are not filed, or 
suits are not instituted thereon, in accordance with the 
foregoing provisions, the carrier will not be liable and 
such claims will not be paid. 

Any carrier or partv liable on account of loss of or 
damage to any of said property shall have the full 
benefit of any insurance that may have been effected 
upon or on account of said property, so far as this shall 
not avoid the policies or contracts of insurance. 

Sec. 3. All property shall be subject to necessary 
cooperage and baling at owner’s cost. Each carrier over 
whose route cotton is to be transported hereunder shall 
have the privilege, at its own cost and risk, of com¬ 
pressing the same for greater convenience in handling 
or forwarding, and shall not be held responsible for 
deviation or unavoidable delays in procuring such com¬ 
pression. Grain in bulk consigned to a point where there 
is a railroad, public, or licensed elevator, may (unless 
otherwise expressly noted herein, and then if it is not 
promptly unloaded) be there delivered and placed with 
other grain of the same kind and grade without respect 
to ownership, and if so delivered shell be subject to a 
l : »n for elevator charges in addition to all other charges j 
hereunder. 


Sec. 4. Property not removed by the party to receive 
it within forty-eight hours (exclusive of legal holidays) 
after notice of its arrival has been duly sent or given 
may be kept in car, depot, or place of delivery of the 
carrier, or warehouse, subject to a reasonable charge for 
storage and to carrier’s responsibility as warehouseman 
only, or may be, at the option of the carrier, removed 
to and stored in a public or licensed warehouse at the 
cost of the owner and there held at the owner’s risk 
and without liability on the part of the carrier, and 
subject to a lien for all freight and other lawful charges, 
including a reasonable charge for storage. 

The carrier may make a reasonable charge for the 
detention of any vessel or car, or for the use of tracks 
after the car has been held forty-eight hours (exclusive 
of legal holidays), for loading or unloading, and may 
add such charge to all other charges hereunder and hold 
such property subject to a lien therefor. Nothing in 
this section shall be construed as lessening the time 
allowed by law or as setting aside any local rule affect¬ 
ing car service or storage. 

Property destined to or taken from a station, wharf, 
or landing at which there is no regularly appointed 
agent shall be entirely at risk of owner after unloaded 
from cars or vessels or until loaded into cars or vessels, 
and when received from or delivered on private or other 
sidings, wharves, or landings shall be at owner’s risk 
until the cars are attached to and after they are de¬ 
tached from trains. 

Sec. 5. No carrier will carry or be liable in any way 
for any documents, specie, or for any articles of extra¬ 
ordinary value not specifically rated in the published 
classifications or tariffs, unless a special agreement to 
do so and a stipulated value of the articles are indorsed 
hereon. 

Sec. 6 Every party, whether principal or agent, ship¬ 
ping explosive or dangerous goods, without previous full 
written disclosure to the carrier of their nature, shall be 
liable for all loss or damage caused thereby, and such 
goods may be warehoused at owners risk and expense 
or destroyed without compensation. 

Sec. 7. The owner or consignee shall pay the freight 
and all other lawful changes accruing on said property, 
and, if required, shall pay the same before delivery. If 
upon inspection it is ascertained that the articles shipped 
are not those described in this bill of lading, the freight 
charges must be paid upon the articles actually shipped. 

Sec. 8. Except in case of diversion from rail to water 
route, which is provided for in section 2 hereof, if all 
or any part of said property is carried by water over 
any part of said route, such water carriage shall be 
performed subject to the liabilities, limitations, and 
exemptions provided by statute and to the conditions 
j contained in this bill of lading not inconsistent with 
such statutes or this section, and subject also to the 
condition that no carrier or party in possession shall be 
liable for any loss or damage resulting from the perils 
of the lakes, sea, or other waters; or from explosion, 
bursting of boilers, breakage of shafts, or any latent 
defect in hull, machinery or appurtenances; or from 
collision, stranding, or other accidents of navigation, or 
from prolongation of the voyage. And any vessel carry¬ 
ing anv or all of the property herein described shall 
have the liberty to call at intermediate ports, to tow 
and be towed, and assist vessels in distress, and to 
deviate for the purpose of saving life or property. 

The term “water carriage” in this section shall not be 
construed as including lighterage across rivers or in 
lake or other harbors, and the liability for such light¬ 
erage shall be governed by the other sections of this 
instrument. 

If the property is being carried under a tariff which 
provides that any carrier or carriers partv thereto shall 
be liable for loss from perils of the sea, then as to such 
carrier or carriers the provisions of this section shall 
be modified in accordance with the provisions of the 
tariff, which shall be treated as incorporated into the 
conditions of this Bill of Lading. 

See. ft. Any alteration, addition or erasure in this bill 
of lading which shall be made without an indorsement 
thereof hereon, signed bv ttm agent of the carrier issuing 
this bill of lading, shall be without effect and this bill 
of lading shall be enforceable according to its original 
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THE TRAFFIC MANUAL 85 

Uniform Bill of Lading—Effective October 10, 1920. Adopted by carriers in Official Western Classsification Territories. 

Form 90 

CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY RAILROAD 

ORDER BILL OF LADING—ORIGINAL 


RECEIVED, subject to the classifications and tariffs in effect on the date of issue of this Original Bill of Lading, 


at. __ _191 _ 

fr° m -—--the property described below, in apparent good order, except as noter 1 

(contents and condition of contents of packages unknown), marked, consigned and destined as indicated below, which said Company agrees to carry to its usual 
place of delivery at said destination, if on its road, otherwise to deliver to another carrier on the route to said destination. It is mutually agreed, as to each carrier 
of all or any of said property over all or any portion of said route to destination, and as to each party at any time interested in all or any of said property, thaj 
every service to be performed hereunder shall be subject to all the conditions, whether printed or written, herein contained (including conditions on back hereof) and 
which are agreed to by the shipper and accepted for himself and his assigns. 

The surrender of this Original ORDER Bill of Lading properly indorsed shall be required before the delivery of the property. 
Inspection of property covered by this bill of lading will not be permitted unless provided by law or unless permission is indorsed on 
this original bill of lading or given in writing by the shipper. 

The Rate of Freight from ___ 


to . 









is in Cents per 100 lbs. 



IF Special 

IF Special 

IF...Times 1st 

IF 

1st Class 

IF 

2d Class 

IF 

Rule 25 

IF 

3d Class 

IF 

Rule. 26 

IF 

Rule 28 

IF 

4th Class 

IF 

5th Class 

IF 

6th Class 

IF 

Class A 

IF 

Class B 

IF 

Class C 

IF 

Class D 

IF 

Class E 

per. 

P«r. 
















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(Mail Address—Not lor .purpose of Delivery.) 


Consigned to ORDER OF_ 

Destination,_.State of_County of_ 

Notify- 

At.----State of-—County of. 


Route,.Car Initial Car No.. 


NO. 

PACKAGES 

DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES AND SPECIAL MARKS 

WEIGHT 

(Subject to Correction) 

CLASS OR 
RATE 

CHECK 

COLUMN 

If charges are to be 
prepaid, write or stamp 
here, “To be Prepaid.” 











Received $ 

to apply in prepayment 
of the charges on the 
property described 
hereon, and $ 

War Tax on above 
charges. 







A —_ 



















Agent or Cashier. 

« 

Per 

(The signature here acknowl¬ 
edges only the amount prepaid.) 
















Charges Advanced 5 

$ 








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Shipper.-Agent. 


___ Per_ 

(This Bill of Lading to be signed by the shipper and agent of the carrier issuing same.) 


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